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Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

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45.3951, -75.5131

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Description:

Adult is dark brown to black with a broad red band on the hind wings and red stripe diagonally across each forewing; tips of forewings have a pattern of white spots. Below, the leading edge of the forewing is marked with red, white & blue; otherwise mostly mottled grey/brown.

Habitat:

Conifer trees next to a parking lot.

Notes:

Mer Bleue Bog, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Ramsar site no. 755.

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