Summary ⁷

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.

Additional photos ⁸

Click here to see additional photo records : http://inaturalist.ca/observations?project_id=17307&place_id=any&verifiable=any&captive=any&taxon_id=49133

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Dean Morley, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/33465428@N02/3881570505/
2. (c) Dean Morley, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/33465428@N02/4978043856/
3. (c) Marcello Consolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcelloconsolo/16009179512/
4. (c) Fritz Flohr Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/fritzflohrreynolds/14925422187/
5. (c) bramblejungle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/bramblejungle/4942553967/
6. (c) Benny Mazur, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/benimoto/538083684/
7. Adapted by Chris Cheatle from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_atalanta
8. (c) Chris Cheatle, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CalPhotos
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Lepiforum
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• Maryland Moths
• Mass Moths
• Moth Photographers Group
• Moths of North Carolina
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• Pacific Northwest Moths
• Red Admiral and Painted Lady Research Site
• UK Moths

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