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Vanessa atalanta
The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colourful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia and North America. The Red Admiral has a 45–50 mm (1.8–2.0 in) wing span. The species is resident only in warmer areas, but migrates north in spring, and sometimes again in autumn.
My parents garden, Münster, Germany
Spotted on Jul 26, 2009
Submitted on Sep 17, 2011
1 Comment
Wonderful spotting!
Please, add this one and all your other butterfly and moths shots from Europe into the group:
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8574...
Would be nice contributions!