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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Vanessa atalanta
Vanessa atalanta(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Nymphalinae
  3. Nymphalini
  4. Vanessa
  5.  atalanta
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TL: Sweden   (2500 m.)

Habitat

  • Forest edges
  • Gardens
  • Orchards
  • Ruderal areas
  • Wet meadows

Similar species

  • Vanessa vulcania
MU
FU

45-64 mm

MD
FD
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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ArmenianԱդմիրալ
    CatalàAtalanta
    ČeskyBabočka admirál
    DanskAdmiral
    DeutschAdmiral
    Eesti keelAdmiral
    EnglishRed Admiral
    EspañolNumerada
    FrançaisVulcain
    HrvatskiLjepokrili admiral
    ÍslenskaAðmíráll
    ItalianoLa Vulcano
    LietuviųAdmirolas
    MagyarAtalanta-lepke
    NederlandsAtalanta
    NorskAdmiral
    PolskiRusałka admirał
    ShqipAdmiralja
    SlovenčinaBabôčka admirálska
    SrpskiAdmiral
    SuomeksiAmiraali
    SvenskaAmiral
    TürkçeAtalanta
    ΕλληνικάΚόκκινος ναύαρχος
    БеларускаяАдмірал
    БългарскиАдмирал
    РусскийАдмирал
    РусскийВанесса адмирал
    УкраїнськаСонцевик адмірал
    ქართულიადმირალი
    中文紅蛺蝶屬
    日本語ヨーロッパアカタテハ
    ייִדישנימפית
    العربيةأدميرال أحمر
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    CannabaceaeHumulus lupulusCommon Hop
    UrticaceaeBoehmeria cylindricaSmallspike false nettle
    UrticaceaeLaportea canadensisCanada nettle
    UrticaceaeUrticaNettle
    UrticaceaeUrtica dioicaStinging Nettle
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Cynthia atalantaLinnaeus, 1758
    Papilio atalantaLinnaeus, 1758
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    British ButterfliesSteven Cheshire
    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    North American Moth Photographers Group
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson

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Adult, upperside.

Jerzy RoguskiPoland, Wrocław-Stabłowice

Adult, upperside.

Jürgen RodelandGermany, Ober-Olmer Wald

Adult, upperside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Klasztorne

Adult, upperside.

Marek GrabarczykPoland, Zwardoń

Adult, underside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Klasztorne

Adult, underside.

Michał RadziszewskiPoland, Ojców

Larva.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Warszawa-Wólka Węglowa

Larva.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Warszawa-Wólka Węglowa

Larva.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Niziny

Final instar larva.

Marek SwadzbaGermany, Weitersburg

Larva.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Warszawa-Wólka Węglowa

Larva.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Dębno

Pupa.

Roland ŠtefanovičSlovakia, Galanta

Pupa.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Brzotín

Pupa.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Brzotín

Egg.

André Rui Magalhães AndradePortugal, Barcelos

Egg.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Laski
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