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Red Admiral Butterfly A medium-sized butterfly with dark brown, reddish-orange, and black wing pattern. Geotagged,Red Admiral,Red Admiral Butterfly,Summer,United States,Vanessa,Vanessa atalanta,butterfly Click/tap to enlarge

Red Admiral Butterfly

A medium-sized butterfly with dark brown, reddish-orange, and black wing pattern.

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The Red Admiral is a well-known colourful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia and North America. The Red Admiral has a 45–50 mm wing span. The species is resident only in warmer areas, but migrates north in spring, and sometimes again in autumn.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 23, 2018. Captured Jul 18, 2017 11:29 in Main St S, Southbury, CT 06488, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/512s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm