Limenitis arthemis, the Red-spotted Purple, can be found in numerous states in the South, MidWest, and Northeast.
Favorite nectar plants include: Asclepias, Buddleja, Pelargonium, Rubus, and Verbena
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11

Host plants:
Betula
Crataegus
Populus
Populus tremuloides
Prunus serotina
Salix

PD images courtesy of
unknown
and
Perlick Laura, USFWS