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New Zealand Red Admiral

Vanessa gonerilla

Classification

Class
Insecta

The New Zealand red admiral (Vanessa gonerilla) is a species of butterfly endemic to New Zealand, where it is relatively widespread. In the Māori language, which is spoken by the people indigenous to New Zealand, the butterfly is referred to as kahukura, which means "red cloak". There are two subspecies of red admiral, which occur on the mainland and on the Chatham Islands respectively.

Distribution

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