Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta
Nymphalidae
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Description

Grey to black caterpillar, speckled. Usually pale scoli. Lives solitarily in a rolled-up leaf on the host plant.

Information
Size
3–4 cm
Observation period
May to September
Toxicity
No
Rarity
Common
Host plants
Nettle
Distribution

Throughout Europe.

Notes

Migratory species. Lives solitarily in a rolled leaf.