smooth-nettle
Parietaria debilis
Nectar
Host
Sometimes common; caterpillars feed on leaves from the nettle family, Urtica spp. and have adapted to the introduced stinging nettle plant.
You can learn a lot more about this butterfly on this research-quality website (now managed by the BCSA)
Key Facts
| Family: | nymphalidae |
| Size (Male): | 50mm |
| Size (Female): | 50mm |
| Mature Larva Length: | 32mm |
| Months of Flight: | jan, feb, mar, apr, sep, oct, nov, dec |
| Abundance: | common |
| Alternate Names: | Yellow Admiral |
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Favoured Plants
Plants for attracting this butterfly to your garden