Can you identify these two butterflies?

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os83 Lexington, KY Oct 19, 2015

Both seen in central Kentucky, on the same plant in mid-September. I know one is some sort of swallowtail, and thought the other might be a fritillary.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Oct 19, 2015

The 'fritillary' looks more like a tawny emperor to me - http://www.prairiehaven.com/?page_id=28479

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C_A_Ivy Barling, AR(Zone 7b) Oct 24, 2015

I agree with Flapdoodle that the orange butterfly is a Tawny Emperor and the other is a tattered Red-spotted Purple.

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