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Red Admiral
Arthropods

Red Admiral Butterfly

Vanessa atalanta

Authorship: (Linnaeus)

Sources

[Lenhart (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies)
FamilyNYMPHALIDAE (Brush-footed Butterfly Family)
GenusVanessa
Speciesatalanta

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Red Admiral
kallonsSep 17, 2021West-Vlaanderen, Vlaanderen, BE
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Red Admiral
mollythemothOct 25, 2026Gyumri, Armenia
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Vulcain
michael_martinez64Oct 26, 202664320 Aressy, France
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Red Admiral
callalilyleafOct 7, 2026Dunbar Street, Aberdeen, Scotland, GB
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Atalantalepke
tamas41173Oct 26, 2026Debrecen, 4032 Magyarország
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Vanessa Atalanta
macrugOct 9, 2026Ravello canale
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Admiral
beebeebaginsOct 26, 2026Jarnitz, 18528 Ralswiek, Deutschland
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Vanessa atalanta
arintheblueOct 26, 2026Kalydon
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Red Admiral
arintheblueOct 26, 2026Spinalogka, Kalydon, Kriti, GR
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Vanessa atalanta
chiararappariniOct 24, 2026Province of Lucca, Italy

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S5BSecure
Texas SGCNNot assessed