Vanessa_vulcania

<i>Vanessa vulcania</i>

Vanessa vulcania

Species of butterfly

Vanessa vulcania, the Canary red admiral, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the Canary Islands (except Lanzarote) and Madeira. Previously, it was considered a subspecies of Vanessa indica, but has been raised to species level after research by Leestmans in 1992.

Quick Facts Canary red admiral, Conservation status ...

The wingspan is 54–60 mm. It is darker coloured [than Vanessa indica], with the band of the forewing lighter red and strongly sinuate, and particularly large spots in the narrow marginal band of the hindwing, the apex of the forewing, moreover, being more angulate than in atalanta. Vanessa occidentalis Fldr. is a smaller and darker form from Madeira, of which single specimens are also recorded from Portugal[2]

The larvae feed on Urtica morifolia and Urtica urens.

References

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    van Swaay, C., Wynhoff, I., Verovnik, R., Wiemers, M., López Munguira, M., Maes, D., Sasic, M., Verstrael, T., Warren, M. & Settele, J. (2010). "Vanessa vulcania". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T173249A6979938. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-1.RLTS.T173249A6979938.en. Retrieved 23 January 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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    Stichel, H. in Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren)Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Gil-T., F. & R. Obregón, 2012: Notes on the preimaginal stages of Vanessa vulcania (Godart, 1819) and differences in the structure of the egg with respect to Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae). ISSN 0171-0079 Atalanta 43 (1/2): 87-90. Full article: .


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