| Indian red admiral | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Vanessa |
| Species: | V. indica
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| Binomial name | |
| Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)
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Vanessa indica, called the Indian red admiral[1][2] or the Asian admiral in the United States,[2] is a butterfly found in the higher altitude regions of India, primarily the Himalayas and the Nilgiri Hills.[1] It is also found in Sri Lanka and Myanmar,[2] China, Korea, SE Russia, Japan. It is a close relative of the painted lady.
- ^ a b Varshney, R.K.; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing. p. 219. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN 978-81-929826-4-9.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Vanessa indica (Herbst, 1794)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 3, 2018.