Larva

Forewing Length: 28-31mm;
Wingspan: 50-60mm;
Proboscis Length: 13-15mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
(2 - 3 Weeks)	April - October (Earliest: 17.6)	May - October	April - October (Earliest: 9.2) (1 - 2 Generations) Migratory

Biotopes:	Meadows	Hedge Rows
Food: (Larva) (Monophagous)	Urtica dioica
Food: (Adult)	Several Asteraceae Nectar	Anthriscus sylvestris Nectar	Heracleum sphondylium Nectar	Epilobium angustifolium Nectar
	Salix caprea Nectar	Crataegus Nectar	Sorbus aucuparia Nectar	Calluna vulgaris Nectar
Parasitoids:	Several Ichneumonidae Larvae	Several Braconidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae
Other Possible Parasitoids:	Several Ichneumonidae Larvae	Several Braconidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Vanessa atalanta
UK Butterflies Red Admiral
Nature Spot: Red Admiral - Vanessa atalanta
Biodiversity Reference: Red Admiral
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Vanessa atalanta
Lepiforum: Vanessa atalanta

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