red admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

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Subject:	red admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
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Description
Atalanta
Date 20 August 2008 (original upload date)
Source http://www.panoramio.com/photo/13317339
Author hkorbee http://www.panoramio.com/user/2156661?with_photo_id=13317339
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atalanta_-_panoramio.jpg

The red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colourful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia and North America. Atalanta is a figure in Greek mythology, a strong yet feminine woman who faces obstacles and backlash for refusing to follow gender norms.
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Vanessa
Species: Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms:
Papilio atalanta Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrameis ammiralis Godart, 1821
Pyrameis atalanta Godman & Salvin, [1882]
Vanessa atalanta Dyar, 1903

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Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Names: Red Admiral [English] red admiral butterfly [English] vulcain [French]

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