red admiral
Banded wing insect
A red admiral is a butterfly with dark wings marked by distinctive red-orange bands, common across North America, Europe, and Asia.
The name refers to the wing pattern's resemblance to naval insignia.
Red admirals are migratory and often seen in gardens, where they feed on rotting fruit and flower nectar.
Musical performing groups
- orangeCitrus with segments
- blackDarkest possible hue
- white spotsColorless marks on background
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
stripes · underwing · camouflage · cryptic · dorsal · ventral · coloration · pattern
Butterfly and moth order
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
wing pattern · hindwing · forewing · thorax · abdomen · eyespots · basking · nettles
Warming oneself pleasantly
- sunningExposing oneself to warmth
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- feedingGiving food to
- nectarFloral sugar water
tree sap · perching · flight pattern · gliding · resting · courtship · oviposition
Moth or butterfly young
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
instar · molt · egg · host plant · stinging nettle · emergence · adult · pupation
Enduring the cold months
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- northwardToward the top
- southwardToward the equator's direction
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
flight · journey · colonization · range · hibernation · temperature · climate · vagrant
bands
Musical performing groups
- orangeCitrus with segments
- blackDarkest possible hue
- white spotsColorless marks on background
vermilion · stripes · underwing · camouflage · cryptic · dorsal · ventral · coloration · pattern · pigmentation
lepidoptera
Butterfly and moth order
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
scales · wing pattern · hindwing · forewing · thorax · abdomen · eyespots · basking · nettles · thistle
basking
Warming oneself pleasantly
- sunningExposing oneself to warmth
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- feedingGiving food to
nectar · tree sap · perching · flight pattern · gliding · resting · courtship · oviposition
caterpillar
Moth or butterfly young
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
metamorphosis · instar · molt · egg · host plant · stinging nettle · emergence · adult · pupation · larval stage
overwintering
Enduring the cold months
dispersal · flight · journey · colonization · range · hibernation · temperature · climate · vagrant · resident