Red admiral
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Nymphalidae
Te Rahi
- Te Rahi: 50–60 mm te whānui mai i te pito o tētahi parirau ki tētahi. E 36mm pea te roa o te anuhe.
Size range
- Wingspan 50–60 mm. Caterpillar grows to about 36mm.
Te Tītaringa
- Te Tītaringa: nō konei taketake ake, koinei anahe tōna kāinga
- E rua ngā momo whāiti, a gonerilla Fab. i ngā motu mātāmua o Aotearoa me ngā moutere e pātata ana, me ida Alfken i Rēkohu.
Distribution
- Endemic species.
- Two subspecies, gonerilla Fabricius, on main islands and near offshore islands, ida Alfken on Chatham Island.
Te Huringa Ora
- Ko ngā kātua anahe ka kitea i te takurua.
- Ko ngā tipu ngongo pērā i te Buddleia ngā mea tino pai ki ngā kātua. Ka kai anō i ngā māturunga pia mai i ngā kahiwi o ētahi rākau, pērā i te tawai.
- Kai ai ngā anuhe i te ongaonga, arā, ngā momo Urtica, me te paihere i ngā rau o te ongaonga ki tana miro hei hanga tāwharau mōna. Ko te Urtica ferox tana tino kai.
Life history
- Adult overwinters.
- Nectar plants such as Buddleia favoured by adults. Also seepage of sap from tree trunks, e.g. beech.
- Caterpillars feed on stinging nettles, Urtica spp, pulling the leaves together with a few silk strands to form a protective tent. Preferred foodplant Urtica ferox.
