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Canary Red Admiral
Vanessa vulcania
28.0388, -15.5003
Field Notes
Description:
Vanessa vulcania is an species present in the Canary and Madeira Islands where is endemic, flying in all islands except desertic lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
Habitat:
Its main habitat are humid closed valleys, popularly known as "barrancos" where they can find their larval hostplant, some species of Urtica , this year seems to be very positive because is fairly common.
Reference Links:
Gran Canaria Butterflies - a set on Flickr
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PublishedMarch 30, 2013
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