White Admiral
Limenitis camilla
Checklist Number
59.021 [B&F: 1584]
Classification
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Limenitidinae |
| Genus: | Limenitis |
| Species: | camilla |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1764) |
Introduction
The White Admiral is a spectacular woodland butterfly, with white-banded black wings and a distinctive delicate flight: short periods of wing beats, followed by long glides. Adults are often found nectaring on Bramble flowers in rides and clearings. It is a fairly shade-tolerant butterfly, flying in dappled sunlight to lay eggs on Honeysuckle. Population monitoring has shown a dramatic decline in the last 20 years for reasons that are as yet unclear.
Records Summary
|
#Records |
#Individuals |
Earliest Record |
Latest Record |
| All Records | 1,483 | 4,201 | Late May 1893 | 04/10/2003 |
|---|
| 2023 | 531 | 1,191 | 13/6/2023 | 20/8/2023 |
|---|
Records Detail (2023)
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Site |
Date |
Quantity |
| Earliest | Pondhead Inclosure | 13/6/2023 | 1 |
| Latest | Whiteley | 20/8/2023 | 2 |
| Max Count | Straits Inclosure | 3/7/2023 | 45 |
Records Distribution (2023)
Records / Recorders by Year (1970-2023)
Records by Week (2023)
