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Vanessa atalanta

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Red Admiral

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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Papilionoidea
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Vanessa
Species:atalanta

The Red Admiral ( Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colourful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia and North America. The species is resident only in warmer areas, but migrates in spring, and sometimes again in autumn.

This large butterfly is identified by its striking dark brown, red and black wing pattern. The caterpillars feed on nettles, the on plants like the Buddleia and over-ripe fruit.