IDENTITY RECORD

White admiral

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Limenitis camilla

DescrIption

A medium-sized butterfly, I have a wingspan of around 50 mm. The top of my wings are dark brown with white bands, while the underside is more orange with white bands and spots.

Behavior

Diet

At the adult stage, I gather nectar from the flowers of the blackberry bush. My caterpillar, however, eats honeysuckle and fly honeysuckle.

Reproduction

I lay my eggs on the leaves of plants.

Where and when can you find me in the reserve ?

Habitat

I live in wet forests.

When to spot me

You can see me between June and August along footpaths or at the forest edge.

Conservation status

• Red list of Rhopalocera in metropolitan France: Least Concern (LC);
• Red list of endangered Rhopalocera and Zygaena in Alsace: Least Concern (LC).