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Red Admiral - Photo (c) Gilles San Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Gilles San Martin CC
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) Info
Vanessa atalanta, the red admiral or previously, the red admirable,is a well-characterized, medium-sized butterfly with black wings, orange bands, and white spots. It has a wingspan of about 2 inches (5 cm). It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. The red admiral is widely distributed across temperate regions of North Africa, the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, and New Zealand. It resides in warmer areas, but m (Wikipedia)
Red-spotted Admiral - Photo (c) guyincognito, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by guyincognito CC
Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis) Info
Limenitis arthemis, the white admiral or red-spotted purple, is part of the cosmopolitan genus Limenitis. It has been studied for its evolution of mimicry, and for the several stable hybrid wing patterns within this nominal species; it is one of the most dramatic examples of hybridization between non-mimetic and mimetic populations. (Wikipedia)
New Zealand Red Admiral - Photo (c) William Harland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by William Harland CC
New Zealand Red Admiral (Vanessa gonerilla) Info
The New Zealand red admiral (Vanessa gonerilla) is a butterfly endemic to New Zealand. Its Māori name is kahukura, which means "red cloak". The red admiral is a member of the family Nymphalidae, the subfamily Nymphalinae and the tribe Nymphalini. There are two subspecies: V. g. gonerilla, which occurs on the mainland of New Zealand, and V. g. ida, which occurs on the Chatham Islands. (Wikipedia)
Indian Red Admiral - Photo (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Rejoice Gassah CC
Indian Red Admiral (Vanessa indica) Info
Vanessa indica, called the Indian red admiral globally, except in the United States where it is called the Asian admiral, is a butterfly found in the higher altitude regions of India, primarily the Himalayas and the Nilgiri Hills. It is a close relative of the painted lady. (Wikipedia)
New Zealand Red Admiral - Photo (c) Tony Wills, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) CC
New Zealand Red Admiral (Vanessa gonerilla ssp. gonerilla) Info
The New Zealand red admiral (Vanessa gonerilla) is a butterfly endemic to New Zealand. Its Māori name is kahukura, which means "red cloak". The red admiral is a member of the family Nymphalidae, the subfamily Nymphalinae and the tribe Nymphalini. There are two subspecies: V. g. gonerilla, which occurs on the mainland of New Zealand, and V. g. ida, which occurs on the Chatham Islands. (Wikipedia)
Canary Red Admiral - Photo (c) Paolo Mazzei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paolo Mazzei CC
Canary Red Admiral (Vanessa vulcania) Info
Vanessa vulcania, the Canary red admiral, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands (except Lanzarote) and Madeira. Previously, it was considered a subspecies of Vanessa indica, but has been raised to species level after research by Leestmans in 1992. (Wikipedia)
Sahyadri Red Admiral - Photo (c) David Beadle, all rights reserved, uploaded by David Beadle C
Sahyadri Red Admiral (Vanessa indica ssp. pholoe) Info
Vanessa indica, called the Indian red admiral globally, except in the United States where it is called the Asian admiral, is a butterfly found in the higher altitude regions of India, primarily the Himalayas and the Nilgiri Hills. It is also found in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, China, Korea, SE Russia, Japan. It is a close relative of the painted lady. (Wikipedia)