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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Brushfooted Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc. (Nymphalinae) » Ladies and Red Admirals (Vanessa) » Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
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Red Admiral Butterfly - Vanessa atalanta
Copyright © 2003 jim taylor

Red Admiral Butterfly - Vanessa atalanta
up-state County, South Carolina, USA
October 15, 2003
Size: 1 1/2 in. tip to tip
the yellows are quite blown, but the butterfly came out ok.
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Contributed by jim taylor on 2 September, 2007 - 6:54pm
Last updated 21 September, 2007 - 3:08pm

Red Admiral
Since this was in the ID Request, I just assumed you needed to know that this is a Red Admiral. If you already know, then let me just say it's a very nice shot! The flowers might be oversaturated, but the Butterfly came out perfect.
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