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Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Photo by florida33girl
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium-sized butterfly with wingspan about 3 inches. Brilliant color on upper side of wings, but underside is a mottled brown to blend perfectly with tree bark (see second picture).

Habitat:

Suburban Florida backyard

Reference Links:

Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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