Kebnat
INSECTS

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Insects
NativeMigratoryDiurnal
Red Admiral, photo 1 of 5
Red Admiral, Caterpillar
Red Admiral, Pupa
5 cmWingspan
29 mmLength

Butterfly or moth in the family Nymphalidae with a wingspan of 5 cm. Migratory and diurnal. Feeds on plants.

There are 2,128 observations of Red Admiral in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal770
  2. Montérégie281
  3. Outaouais260
  4. Laurentides157
  5. Estrie154
  6. Capitale-Nationale99
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue67
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent58
  9. Lanaudière50
  10. Mauricie45
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine40
  12. Laval31
  13. Côte-Nord26
  14. Centre-du-Québec25
  15. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean25
  16. Nord-du-Québec20
  17. Chaudière-Appalaches20

What the caterpillar eats

Stinging nettleUrtica dioica
TOXIC
HopsHumulus lupulus
Small-spike false nettleBoehmeria cylindrica
Pennsylvania pellitoryParietaria pensylvanica
Dwarf nettleUrtica urens
Canada lettuceLaportea canadensis

Similar species

Painted LadyVanessa cardui
European Peacock ButterflyAglais io
American LadyVanessa virginiensis
Mourning CloakNymphalis antiopa
MonarchDanaus plexippus
Milbert's TortoiseshellAglais milberti
Silver-spotted SkipperEpargyreus clarus
Red-spotted AdmiralLimenitis arthemis
Compton TortoiseshellNymphalis l-album
Question MarkPolygonia interrogationis
Ilia UnderwingCatocala ilia