Vanessa atalanta
The Red Admiral or Vanessa atalanta (previously also known as Pyrameis atalanta) is a well-known colourful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia and North America. The species is resident only in warmer areas, but migrates north in spring, and sometimes again in autumn.
This large butterfly is identified by its striking dark brown, red and black wing pattern. The caterpillar feeds on nettles, and the adult drinks from flowering plants like the Buddleia and overripe fruit.
In northern Europe, it is one of the last butterflies to be seen before winter sets in, often feeding on the pale fire of ivy flowers on sunny days. The Red Admiral is also known to hibernate, re-emerging individuals showing prominently darker colourings than first brood subjects. The butterfly also flies on sunny winter days, especially in southern Europe.
In North America, the Red Admiral generally has two broods from March through October. Most of North America must be recolonized each spring by southern migrants, but this species over-winters in south Texas.
Gallery
<gallery perRow="3"> Image:Vanessa atalanta brok beentree.jpg Image:Red_Admiral_7330c.jpg Image:Red Admiral I IMG 7046.jpg|Shot at Kullu, Himachal Pradesh Image:Red Admiral I IMG 7045.jpg|Shot at Kullu, Himachal Pradesh Image:Enos Vanessa atalanta2.JPG|Underside of Red Admiral, specimen from Michigan Image:Red_Admiral_.JPG </gallery>
Translation
The phrase "Vanessa atalanta" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Piedmontese, Portuguese, Turkish.
Translation(s) in other languages: Bulgarian: Адмирал (пеперуда), Catalan: Papallona reina, Czech: Babočka admirál, Welsh: Y Fantell Goch, Danish: Admiral (sommerfugl), German: Admiral (Schmetterling), Estonian: Admiral (liblikas), Esperanto: Admiral-papilio, French: Vulcain (animal), West Frisian: Nûmerflinter, Upper Sorbian: Krejenk, Hebrew: נימפית הסרפד, Georgian: ადმირალი (პეპელა), Lithuanian: Admirolas (drugys), Hungarian: Atalanta-lepke, Dutch: Atalanta (vlinder), Norwegian (Bokmål): Admiral (sommerfugl), Polish: Rusałka admirał, Russian: Адмирал (бабочка), Finnish: Amiraali (perhonen), Swedish: Amiralfjäril, Thai: ผีเสื้อแดง, Ukrainian: Адмірал (метелик).
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