Red Admiral
(Vanessa atalanta) Brushfoots (Nymphalidae) READ 24878
Admiral (dk)Atalanta (es)Amiral (se)
Measurements:
WS: 55-63mm
Generations:
1
Flight period:
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
SE
Identification:
Similar species:
Life stages:
Distribution:
Azores, Canary Islands, N Africa, Europe, Turkey, Iran, N America to Guatemala; Haiti and New Zealand.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Migrant species, arriving from the south to breed (peak June/July) and new individuals return south (peak August). Late individuals might try to winter in our region and succeed if it's warm enough.
Status:
Annual fluctuation but rather common in Denmark and rest of Fennoscandinavia.