Red Admiral

Scientific name: Vanessa atalanta rubria (Fruhstorfer)
(Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Facts: The red admiral occurs across the northern hemisphere. The larvae feed on nettles and males are known to be territorial, defending a particular nettle patch against other males.

Click here to see larval form.

Photo credit (adult and larval forms):   Bastiaan (Bart) Drees,
 Extension Entomology, Texas A&M University