Skip to main content

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Photo by Saarbrigger
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

48.136, 16.9535

Field Notes

Description:

45–50 mm wing span. Striking dark brown, red, and black wing pattern. The dark wings possess orange bands that cross the fore wings and on the outer edge of the hind wings; white spots on the dorsal fore wings near the front margin; reddish bars on dorsal surface of all four wings

Habitat:

Europe, Asia and North America; The species is resident only in warmer areas, but migrates north in spring, and back south in autumn.

Reference Links:

Vanessa atalanta

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
AlexKonig
they are also still flying here (dutch 5 min german boarder "aachen") . in fact last week was the first one i saw this year.
Saarbrigger
We got a nice late summer time. It's still around 24°C in this region during the day. But I think this is the second generation of this summer and several of them stay and may die in winter.
DanielePralong
That's great! Apart from small whites and skippers there are virtually no butterflies left around my place... winter's coming!
Saarbrigger
No. I took the pictures about 3 hours ago.
DanielePralong
Are these still flying now Saarbrigger, or do you need to update the date?

Spotted for Missions

Mission
The Color Red
Mission
Pannonian wildelife

Tags

Photographed
PublishedSeptember 25, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies