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Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Photo by LaurieWinters
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Description:

The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colourful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia and North America. The Red Admiral has a 45–50 mm (1.8–2.0 in) wing span. The species is resident only in warmer areas, but migrates north in spring, and sometimes again in autumn.

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Vanessa atalanta

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Red admiral

Vanessa atalanta

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KarenL
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Comments (4)
LaurieWinters
Whoops, I looked at the wrong thing. Sorry. Thank you Karen. Maybe they will someday.
KarenL
It's Karen! They've not named a butterfly after me yet! :)

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PublishedOctober 5, 2011

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