red admiral

/ˈrɛd ˌædmərəl/

Other forms: red admirals

Definitions of red admiral

1. noun

   of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings
   synonyms: Vanessa atalanta

   type of:

   brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly

   medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast