Vanessa atalanta · admirolas

• red admiral, red admirable
• Admiral
• admirolas
• lielais nātru raibenis, admirālis
• rusałka admirał

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_atalanta
• pyrgus.de/Vanessa_atalanta_en.html

It resides in warmer areas, but migrates north in spring and sometimes again in autumn. During migration, the red admiral flies at high altitudes where high-speed winds carry the butterfly, reducing energy expenditure. The red admiral caterpillar's primary host plant is the nettle (Urtica) species. 2178