Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Summary 2

The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colourful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia and North America. The Red Admiral has a 45–50 mm (1.8–2.0 in) wing span. The species is resident only in warmer areas, but migrates north in spring, and sometimes again in autumn.

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  1. (c) rpayne72, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by rpayne72, http://www.flickr.com/photos/60611812@N05/7087842245
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_atalanta

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