The Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta, Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) is a true seasonal migrant: an evolutionary puzzle resolved?
Ornithologists in Finland recorded the autumn migration of the Red Admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta (L.). In the best year, 1998, 1240 migrants were counted from a bird tower in September. That is, half a million butterflies migrated over a 100-km front. The butterflies were flying above forests...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2003-11-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200304-0023_The_Red_Admiral_butterfly_Vanessa_atalanta_Lepidoptera_Nymphalidae_is_a_true_seasonal_migrant_an_evolution.php |