White admiral, Limenitis camilla, sitting on a blackberry blossom
Limenitis camilla, the (Eurasian) white admiral, here sitting on a blackberry blossom, is a rare butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in woodland throughout southern Britain and much of Europe and Asia, extending as far east as Japan. White admirals have black wings with white bands. The contrasting colours help to break up the outline of the wing, camouflaging it from predators. They have a wingspan of approximately 60–65 mm and have a distinctive, elegant flight consisting of short periods of wing beats, followed by long glides.
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