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Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Photo by BugEric
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black butterfly with bold orange and white markings as shown.

Habitat:

Residential neighborhood on the fringe of several acres of degraded shortgrass prairie. Immediate habitat was a grove of elm trees, with sunflower, yucca, asters, and grasses in understory.

Notes:

Surprisingly crisp specimen for so late in the season.

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