Limenitis reducta (Limenitis reducta) belongs to the family Nymphalidae (nymphalids, brush-footed butterflies). This is one of the largest families in the order, numbering over 5000 species. In the past it was split into many families (Satyridae, Danainae and others), all of which were united into one large family.

Limenitis reducta is among the best-known butterflies in the country, thanks to its unusual appearance. In Israel the species is common throughout the Mediterranean region, in mountainous areas, between the months of April and October. This is a local territorial butterfly that is not common. The nymphalid's wingspan is about 50 mm, and it produces several generations a year.

The female of theLimenitis reducta lays its eggs on the honeysuckle plant. The egg is round, with bristles thickened at the tip, and its color is yellowish. The hatched larva is gray, its head is black, and it is hairy. As it grows, its color turns green and it has five pairs of fleshy, bristly horns. When it reaches a size of about 30 mm it pupates on the honeysuckle. The larvae of the last generation (in autumn), while still small, build a "home" inside a rolled leaf and enter diapause until the next spring. The pupa is brown, and in the middle of its back a kind of hump stands out. Its size is about 20 mm. Its pupal period is about one to two weeks.