red admiral

n (Animals) a nymphalid butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, of temperate Europe and Asia, having black wings with red and white markings. See also white admiral

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Noun

red admiral - of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markingsVanessa atalantabrush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breastgenus Vanessa, Vanessa - painted beauty and red admiral

Translations

vulcainatalantavanessa

red admiral

a nymphalid butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, of temperate Europe and Asia, having black wings with red and white markings

Red Admiral

(Pyrameis atalanta), a diurnal butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It has a wingspread of 5–6 cm. The front wings are black on top, with white spots and an oblique red crossband on the apex; the hind wings are black with a red marginal strip. The red admiral is encountered on the edges of forests, in parks, and in gardens of Europe and Asia (Siberia). Its flying period is from July through September, whereas butterflies which have hibernated are active in the spring. The caterpillar lives on the leaves of the nettle and the thistle. The butterfly does not harm cultivated plants.

red admiral

Related to red admiral: tortoiseshell butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, peacock butterfly

noun

Synonyms for red admiral

noun of temperate Europe and Asia

Synonyms

Vanessa atalanta

Related Words

brush-footed butterfly
four-footed butterfly
nymphalid
nymphalid butterfly
genus Vanessa
Vanessa

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