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Vanessa atalanta
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Subclass: | Pterygota |
| Infraclass: | Neoptera |
| Superorder: | Panorpida |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Papilionoidea |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Nymphalinae |
| Tribe: | Nymphalini |
| Genus: | Vanessa |
The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colourful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia and North America. The Red Admiral has a 45–50 mm (1.8–2.0 in) wing span. The species is resident only in warmer areas, but migrates north in spring, and sometimes again in autumn.
Common name(s): Red Admiral
Synonym(s): Papilio atalanta, Pyrameis ammiralis, Pyrameis atalanta, Vanessa atalanta
Common name(s): Red Admiral
Synonym(s): Papilio atalanta, Pyrameis ammiralis, Pyrameis atalanta, Vanessa atalanta
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