Red Admiral
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| Family | Nymphalidae |
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| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Scientific name | Vanessa atalanta |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Did you know | Hosts used by the Red Admiral include nettle, false nettle, pellitory and related plants. |
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| ID | 1219018 |
About Red Admiral
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. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.
UK butterfly numbers at highest level since 2019
... The Red Admiral was the most spotted across the UK with 248,077 being recorded in the charity s research...
Red Admiral butterflies: Climate change sees migratory species stay in UK, says charity
... A charity s butterfly count in July recorded a four-fold increase in sightings of the majestic Red Admiral - continuing a long-term trend...
Big Butterfly Count: People asked to join in to help address extinction
... Those taking part included royalty - with Princess Charlotte photographed with a Red Admiral butterfly in Norfolk...
Big Butterfly Count: Which common UK species to look for
... Red Admiral: Found anywhere in Britain and in all habitats, these have dark brown wings with a band of orange or red...
Red admiral Photos
