Beautiful indian red admiral vanessa indica butterfly. cover photo - 152363500

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Vanessa indica, called the Indian red admiral[1][2] globally, except in the United States where it is called the Asian admiral,[2] is a butterfly found in the higher altitude regions of India, primarily the Himalayas and the Nilgiri Hills.[1] It is also found in Sri Lanka and Myanmar[2], China, Korea, SE Russia, Japan. It is a close relativThis species resembles Vanessa cardui but the ground colour is darker both on the uppersides and undersides, and the orange markings are deeper and richer in tint. It also differs as follows: underside forewing: the ochraceous orange-red on disc, and across cell proportionately of less extent, and uniform, not getting paler towards the apex of the cell; the upper four spots of the preapical transverse series on the black apical area minute. It is about 5 inches 13 cm in length. Hindwing: the postdiscal transverse band much narrower and shorter, not extending below vein 1, margined inwardly by a series of broad black subcrescentic marks; the tornal angle with a small patch of violet scales bordered inwardly by a short black transverse line. Underside very much darker than in V. cardui, the orange red on the disc and in the cell on the forewing restricted as on the upperside; three small transversely placed blue spots beyond the cell. Hindwing: the mottling comparatively very dark, purplish blade, with slender white margins, shaded on disc with rich dark olive-brown.