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Red Admiral; Nettle Butterfly. (Vanessa atalanta L.) 
Figures 119, 2a-e ; 120. 
Recorded first by Mr. Hurdis as occurring Sept. 4, 1847, and May 
14, 1849 ; also by Jones, in 1863 and 1876. It does not appear to be 
common, though permanently naturalized. 
It is easily distinguished by the obliquely divergent band of 
bright orange-red across the middle of the fore wings, and on the 
posterior margin of the hind wings, and a group of white spots near 
the apex of the fore wings. The ground-color is purplish black above. 
The larva feeds on the hop-vine and nettles, making a nest of the 
folded leaves. There are two or more broods, and the late adults 
often hibernate. October, L. Mowbray. 
It is widely diffused in both hemispheres, like the last. 
Camberwell Beauty ; Mourning-cloak ; Kim Butterfly. (Huvanessa 
antiopa Scudder= Vanessa antiopa (L.), of most authors.) 
Figures 121, 122, 122a. 
This large, handsome species, common in North America and 
Europe, appears occasionally in Bermuda, but it may not yet be 
122 122a 
Figure 121.—Mourning Cloak (Euvanessa antiopa) ; r, r, reverse of wings; 14 
natural size. From Webster’s International Dictionary ; after Harris. 
Figure 122.—Mourning Cloak; larva preparing to change to chrysalis. 
Figure 122a.—The same, just transformed to chrysalis. Both 7% natural 
size. Photographs from life by A. H. Verrill. 
naturalized there. It may fly direct to Bermuda, but individuals in 
the pupa state, or hibernating imagos, might easily be introduced by 
vessels. It was first recorded by Hurdis, as seen Oct. 23,1847 ; also 
Sept. 12, 1854; a single individual in each case. Several specimens 
