Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

General Status Rank: 
Vagrant
ELCODE: 
IILEPK7040
Common Name: 
Red Admiral
Scientific Name: 
Vanessa atalanta
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lepidoptera (Butterfly)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Lepidoptera
Family: 
Nymphalidae
References: 
B058
General Biology

Longevity

two or three generations per year in Canada
References: 
B058
Habitat
larvae = stinging nettles adults = variety of preferences, from clearings in woods to lots in downtown areas
References: 
B058
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield
References: 
B058

Distribution

0.07
Score: 
F
References: 
B058

Number of Occurrences

4; a non-resident occasional migrant from the south (H147); seen in Yellwoknife in 2001 (H108); 5 (B205)
Score: 
A
References: 
B058
H108
H147
B205

Area of Occupancy

migrates from south every summer (cannot survive overwintering)
Score: 
-
References: 
B058
Population

Population Size

varies according to amount of migration, but never absent
References: 
B058
Trends

Trends

cannot survive winter, but populations replenished every summer by northern migrations; can range from rare to very abundant.
References: 
B058
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Vagrant
S Rank: 
SNR
Decision Process Description: 
Ranks drafted by Norbert Kondla; Present in , Deh Cho, North Slave, South Slave: ; Reviewed in 2010, no change; Reviewed in 2015, no change
Last Updated: 
October 20, 2014

References

Area of Occupancy

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Ecozones

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Habitat

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Longevity

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return
  • Fournier M.A. (1999) Personal Communication. - H108 Return
  • Norbert Kondla (2001) P.Biol., RPBio.. Ministry ofSustainable Resource Management 845 Columbia Avenue, - H147 Return
  • ENR (2013) Butterflies of the Northwest Territories. Version January 2013 Booklet http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/sites/default/files/documents/butterfly_book_2013.pdf - B205 Return

Population Size

Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Range Extent

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Short Term Trends

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return

Taxonomy

  • Layberry RA, Hall PW, and Lafontaine JD (1998) The Butterflies of Canada. University of Toronto Press Incorporated RWED Library Call #QL552.L39 - B058 Return