Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta (submitted by NaturePlus user Madwolf)
The red admiral is one of the easily recognizable butterflies. The upperside of its wings is black with orange-red bands, and white speckled tips. Due to the varying shades of brown on its underside, it is exceptionally good at camouflage. Originally a migrant, now it is a relatively well established butterfly in the UK. Wingspan ranges from 64-78 mm.
