Order Lepidoptera · Species Profile
Vanessa atalanta
Common Names
7 photos documented · 137 species in Nymphalidae
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Specimen Data
Quick Facts
Family
Nymphalidae
Genus
Vanessa
Species
atalanta
Flight Period
April – October
Habitat
Gardens, woodland clearings, and migration corridors across all elevations.
Distribution
Widespread across Turkey
Seasonality
Flight Period
- January: not recorded as a flight month
- February: not recorded as a flight month
- March: not recorded as a flight month
- April: active flight month
- May: active flight month
- June: active flight month
- July: active flight month
- August: active flight month
- September: active flight month
- October: active flight month
- November: not recorded as a flight month
- December: not recorded as a flight month
Field Notes
Identification
A powerful migratory butterfly with velvet-black wings crossed by bright red-orange bands, frequently seen basking on stone walls and tree trunks.
Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Gardens, woodland clearings, and migration corridors across all elevations.
Range
Distribution
Widespread across Turkey
Interactive distribution map coming soon.
Widespread across Turkey
Look-Alikes
Similar Species
Sources
Sources
This species profile is compiled by Alperen Yayla from personal field observations across Turkey and Europe. Formal literature citations will be added as this atlas develops.