| ADULT |
Wingspan - 54 - 56mm. The upperwings are mainly black with a distinct white crossband that is broken on the forewings. The underwings also have this band but the background colour is a lovely light chestnut. The female is usually larger and both sexes have rounded wings. |
| CHRYSALIS |
22mm. Green and brown and similar to a dying honeysuckle leaf. Has silvery outlines and variable purple marks. |
| LARVA |
29mm. Starting brown eventually becoming green with a white and black line along each flank.Has russet spines along its back. |
| EGG |
Rounded, honeycombed and spiky and greenish in colour. Located on honeysuckle. Hatching within 1 week. |
| BEHAVIOUR |
A succession of quick wing beats followed by graceful gliding the White Admiral is unmistakable in flight. Spends lots of time high up in tree canopies. |
| HABITAT |
Sunny rides and glades within mature deciduous or mixed woodland with the presence of honeysuckle and bramble. |
| FLIGHT PERIOD |
Late June - late August. |
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