Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
CommonPhoto: Toni Wöhrl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Insectherbivore
The red admiral is a striking butterfly with black wings, bold red stripes, and white spots. Found across temperate regions like Europe, North America, and Asia, it thrives in woodlands and gardens. Known for its calm nature, it often perches on people and feeds on flowers or ripe fruit.
- Its wingspan measures about 2 inches (5 cm).
- Caterpillars feed mainly on stinging nettles.
- Males defend territories to attract mates.
ForestUrbanAfricaAsiaEurope
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Insect
- Scientific name
- Vanessa atalanta
- Habitat
- Forest, Urban
- Regions in this directory
- Africa, Asia, Europe
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
