Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1340695

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Observation date: August 22, 2022
Submitted by: Stacey D
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) observed on back fence above pollinator garden and about 2 to 20 feet from possible host plant, Sunflower (Family: Asteraceae, Genus: Helianthus, available species: annuus, angustifolius, maybe giganteus), mid-morning, Chapel Hill, Chatham County, NC, partly sunny, 79F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: August 24, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.