Nymphalidae Nymphalinae Nymphalini Polygonia egea Vanessa cardui
Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Red Admiral
Genus: Vanessa Fabricius, 1807   Original genus: Papilio Linnaeus, 1758
Synonims (genus):
   Cynthia Fabricius, 1807
   Pyrameis Hübner, 1819
V. atalanta (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult, Plitvice, Croatia, August 2001
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
V. atalanta (© Ilaria Pimpinelli)
Adult, Vivaro (Roma), Italy, April 2002
(Photo by Ilaria Pimpinelli)
V. atalanta (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult, Roma, Italy, June 1992
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
V. atalanta (© Ilaria Pimpinelli)
Adult, Roma, Italy, April 2002
(Photo by Ilaria Pimpinelli)
V. atalanta (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult, Roma, Italy, June 1992
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
V. atalanta (© Paulo Henrique Lopes Rodrigues)
Adult, Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Portugal, April 19, 2003
(Photo by Paulo Henrique Lopes Rodrigues)
V. atalanta (© Paulo Henrique Lopes Rodrigues)
Adult, Almaceda, Castelo Branco, Portugal, April 18, 2003
(Photo by Paulo Henrique Lopes Rodrigues)
V. atalanta (© Paolo Mazzei)
Larva, Vivaro (Roma), Italy, May 17, 2003
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
V. atalanta (© Paolo Mazzei)
Larva, Roma, Italy, May 1992
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
V. atalanta (© Paolo Mazzei)
Pupa, Roma, Italy, June 1992
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
V. atalanta (© Paolo Mazzei)
Egg, Vivaro (Roma), Italy, May 11, 2003
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
Foodplants:
Urtica, Parietaria
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