Vanessa indica Vanessa indica Vanessa indica, called the Indian red admiral globally, except in the United States where it is called the Asian admiral, is a butterfly found in the higher altitude regions of India, primarily the Himalayas and the Nilgiri Hills. It is also found in Sri Lanka and Myanmar. It is a close relative of the painted lady. The subspecies of "Vanessa indica" are- This species resembles "Vanessa cardui" but the ground colour is darker both on the uppersides and undersides, and the orange markings are deeper and richer in tint. It also differs as follows: underside forewing: the ochraceous
Brachycaudus cardui have pinkish blotches on a dark green background. "B. cardui" has a wide distribution in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North America. The primary host of "B. cardui" is plum, cherry, apricot, peach or damson, but during the summer months it moves to a secondary host. This is often a thistle in the genera "Carduus" or "Cirsium" where it is commonly seen on the stems and flowerheads. Alternatively, other plants in the aster family or plants in the borage family (Boraginaceae) may be used as secondary hosts. Winged individuals fly back to the primary hosts in the autumn. Colonies of