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Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Photo by StirredMocha
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Description:

A beautiful butterfly found in North America and temperate Eurasia. This species is often a migrant, resident in warm areas but travelling north for the summer. The caterpillars feed on plants from the nettle family.

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