
Red Admiral
Scientific name: Vanessa atalanta rubria (Fruhstorfer)
(Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
Facts: The red admiral occurs across the northern hemisphere. The larvae feed on nettles and males are known to be territorial, defending a particular nettle patch against other males.
Click here to see larval form.
Photo credit (adult and larval forms): Bastiaan (Bart) Drees,
Extension Entomology, Texas A&M University





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