White admiral

Limenitis camilla
Brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae)

White markings on the edge.
White admiralon RikenMon's Nature-Guide

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The upper surface is black-brown with a wide band of white markings. The under surface is orange with a wide white band and along the rear edge a double row of black markings. The body is bluish-white. 

Rarely found on flowers but seen more often on moist soil such as forest trails. 

⇔ wsp. 45-52 mm

The caterpillar winters curled up in a leave.

LA:
≈ The LIMENITIS POPULI (Poplar Admiral) has orange at the upper surface. 
≈ The LIMENITIS REDUCTA  (Southern white admiral) has a blue tinge at the upper surface. 
Both have an extra white marking on the leading edge.

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