Genus Vanessa Rank Species | ||
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Similar Pararge xiphioides, Canary Islands large white, Vanessa abyssinica, Vanessa terpsichore, Vanessa myrinna | ||
Vanessa vulcania (Canary red admiral) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. 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.
The wingspan is 54–60 mm. Adults are on wing year round.
The larvae feed on Urtica morifolia and Urtica urens.
Lagartas de vanessa vulcania
References
Vanessa vulcania Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA