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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta rubria)

DORSAL

VENTRAL

 

Caterpillar HostplantsStinging Nettle (Urtica chamaedryoides), False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica); Pellitory (Parietarria pensylvanica) Hops (Humulus lupulus).
Area Sighting
Locations
Woodlands, open meadows, gardens.
Seasonal Flight DataA frequent visitor to nectar rich flowers, the Red Admiral also feeds on rotted fruit, scat, and tree sap.
General Notes

Additional Photographs

OVA

LARVA

PUPA

ADULT


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