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Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae
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59.023 (BF1590) Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
, (Linnaeus, 1758)
KR07243
2010
2011
2012
2013
General Information
Overwinters as Overwinters as an adult.
Wingspan:
M: 64-72mm, F: 70-78mm
Foodplant(s):
Common Nettle
(Urtica dioica
), Common Hop
(Humulus lupulus
), Pellitory-of-the-wall
(Parietaria judaica
), Small Nettle
(Urtica urens
), herbaceous plants
Flying:
Two generations, May-June and August-October
UK Presence:
Resident and Immigrant
National status:
Common
Regional Information
There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.
Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Spiny
Colours:
black, yellow, white
No. of Proleg Pairs:
5