Season shown in 4 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
No result yet (5)
Recorded, too few records for a result (53)
Recorded, season not shown (26)
Season shown (4)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Show as a table
Counties as a table
Red Admiral by Ohio county: records and mapped range
County
Records
Adams County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Allen County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Ashland County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Ashtabula County
44 · Recorded, season not shown
Athens County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Auglaize County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Belmont County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Brown County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Butler County
61 · Recorded, season not shown
Carroll County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Champaign County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Clark County
31 · Recorded, season not shown
Clermont County
51 · Recorded, season not shown
Clinton County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Columbiana County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Coshocton County
20 · Recorded, season not shown
Crawford County
21 · Recorded, season not shown
Cuyahoga County
225 · Season shown
Darke County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Defiance County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Delaware County
34 · Recorded, season not shown
Erie County
67 · Recorded, season not shown
Fairfield County
24 · Recorded, season not shown
Fayette County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Franklin County
313 · Season shown
Fulton County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Gallia County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Geauga County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Greene County
109 · Recorded, season not shown
Guernsey County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Hamilton County
215 · Season shown
Hancock County
21 · Recorded, season not shown
Hardin County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Harrison County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Henry County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Highland County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Hocking County
20 · Recorded, season not shown
Holmes County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Huron County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Jackson County
No qualifying records yet
Jefferson County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Knox County
42 · Recorded, season not shown
Lake County
49 · Recorded, season not shown
Lawrence County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Licking County
67 · Season shown
Logan County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Lorain County
50 · Recorded, season not shown
Lucas County
189 · Recorded, season not shown
Madison County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Mahoning County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Marion County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Medina County
70 · Recorded, season not shown
Meigs County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Mercer County
No qualifying records yet
Miami County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Monroe County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Montgomery County
115 · Recorded, season not shown
Morgan County
No qualifying records yet
Morrow County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Muskingum County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Noble County
No qualifying records yet
Ottawa County
40 · Recorded, season not shown
Paulding County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Perry County
No qualifying records yet
Pickaway County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Pike County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Portage County
41 · Recorded, season not shown
Preble County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Putnam County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Richland County
24 · Recorded, season not shown
Ross County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Sandusky County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Scioto County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Seneca County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Shelby County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Stark County
92 · Recorded, season not shown
Summit County
178 · Recorded, season not shown
Trumbull County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Tuscarawas County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Union County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Van Wert County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Vinton County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Warren County
34 · Recorded, season not shown
Washington County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Wayne County
57 · Recorded, season not shown
Williams County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Wood County
22 · Recorded, season not shown
Wyandot County
Recorded, too few records for a result
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Erie County
Early June to mid-September, middle week mid-July
Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks. An earlier season is not shown: most records are from one year.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Recording in Erie County · records of all species each week, 14,434 in all
Records per week from 67 records in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
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Records of Red Admiral in Erie County each week, and records of all species
Week
Records of Red Admiral
Years recorded
Records of all species
Jan 4–10
0
0
47
Jan 11–17
0
0
75
Jan 18–24
0
0
52
Jan 25–31
0
0
67
Feb 1–7
0
0
70
Feb 8–14
0
0
21
Feb 15–21
0
0
52
Feb 22–28
0
0
60
Mar 1–7
0
0
90
Mar 8–14
0
0
90
Mar 15–21
0
0
79
Mar 22–28
0
0
93
Mar 29 – Apr 4
0
0
82
Apr 5–11
4
1
499
Apr 12–18
6
1
555
Apr 19–25
10
2
531
Apr 26 – May 2
6
1
590
May 3–9
5
3
519
May 10–16
2
2
765
May 17–23
1
1
697
May 24–30
1
1
548
May 31 – Jun 6
1
1
427
Jun 7–13
2
1
381
Jun 14–20
3
2
384
Jun 21–27
3
3
273
Jun 28 – Jul 4
4
3
316
Jul 5–11
3
2
605
Jul 12–18
0
0
329
Jul 19–25
2
2
514
Jul 26 – Aug 1
3
2
527
Aug 2–8
2
1
409
Aug 9–15
3
3
422
Aug 16–22
2
2
699
Aug 23–29
0
0
309
Aug 30 – Sep 5
0
0
440
Sep 6–12
0
0
392
Sep 13–19
3
3
444
Sep 20–26
1
1
398
Sep 27 – Oct 3
0
0
248
Oct 4–10
0
0
260
Oct 11–17
0
0
148
Oct 18–24
0
0
176
Oct 25–31
0
0
161
Nov 1–7
0
0
149
Nov 8–14
0
0
78
Nov 15–21
0
0
49
Nov 22–28
0
0
72
Nov 29 – Dec 5
0
0
71
Dec 6–12
0
0
27
Dec 13–19
0
0
29
Dec 20–26
0
0
54
Dec 27 – Jan 2
0
0
61
Reported as an adult
Usually reported as an adult early June to mid-September, middle week mid-July. An earlier season is not shown: most records are from one year.
Reported as a caterpillar
No records here are marked as caterpillars yet, so there is no caterpillar season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
In Ohio
Mid-April to mid-September, middle week Jun 21–27
Middle week · Jun 21–27
This week · Nov 8–14
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all
Records per week from 3,642 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 1,053 dates. Latest record: November 2025.
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Records of Red Admiral in Ohio each week, and records of all species
Week
Records of Red Admiral
Years recorded
Records of all species
Jan 4–10
0
0
6,211
Jan 11–17
0
0
5,146
Jan 18–24
0
0
4,645
Jan 25–31
0
0
4,698
Feb 1–7
0
0
6,023
Feb 8–14
0
0
5,888
Feb 15–21
0
0
5,436
Feb 22–28
0
0
6,846
Mar 1–7
0
0
8,321
Mar 8–14
0
0
10,384
Mar 15–21
1
1
12,620
Mar 22–28
2
1
13,949
Mar 29 – Apr 4
33
2
19,661
Apr 5–11
117
7
26,860
Apr 12–18
190
10
39,925
Apr 19–25
214
10
41,623
Apr 26 – May 2
177
9
56,391
May 3–9
165
10
52,952
May 10–16
171
9
53,785
May 17–23
203
10
57,698
May 24–30
119
10
54,651
May 31 – Jun 6
88
10
53,099
Jun 7–13
119
9
53,700
Jun 14–20
135
9
56,625
Jun 21–27
223
10
55,361
Jun 28 – Jul 4
229
10
58,477
Jul 5–11
283
10
61,336
Jul 12–18
218
9
64,722
Jul 19–25
199
8
69,753
Jul 26 – Aug 1
113
9
59,416
Aug 2–8
115
10
59,712
Aug 9–15
91
9
55,994
Aug 16–22
59
8
54,328
Aug 23–29
54
8
51,772
Aug 30 – Sep 5
60
8
57,167
Sep 6–12
55
9
59,075
Sep 13–19
66
9
54,543
Sep 20–26
42
8
45,860
Sep 27 – Oct 3
40
7
43,180
Oct 4–10
16
7
37,841
Oct 11–17
14
5
30,824
Oct 18–24
16
9
21,156
Oct 25–31
9
6
19,021
Nov 1–7
1
1
14,172
Nov 8–14
4
4
12,621
Nov 15–21
0
0
7,965
Nov 22–28
0
0
8,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5
0
0
6,083
Dec 6–12
0
0
6,004
Dec 13–19
0
0
5,423
Dec 20–26
1
1
5,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2
0
0
8,459
Reported as an adult
Usually reported as an adult mid-April to mid-September, middle week Jun 21–27.
From 3,610 records that are marked as adults. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as an adult, not when adults are about.
Reported as a caterpillar
No caterpillar season shown here. The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Telling it apart
From what Ohio’s records show. Only what the records support is shown.
Painted LadyVanessa carduiOften confused in Ohio: 14 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
American LadyVanessa virginiensis94 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
Mourning CloakNymphalis antiopa53 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
MonarchDanaus (Danaus) plexippus42 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
Milbert's TortoiseshellAglais milberti39 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Months not reported
Jan: no record
Feb: no record
Mar: recorded
Apr: recorded
May: recorded
Jun: recorded
Jul: recorded
Aug: recorded
Sep: recorded
Oct: recorded
Nov: recorded
Dec: recorded
Not reported in Ohio in January to February, 2016 to 2025.
Land cover where it is recorded
Land cover
Its recordsAll Ohio records
Developed
55%49%
Forest
22%31%
Farmland
12%11%
Wetland
8%5%
Open water
1%3%
Grassland and shrub
0.8%0.9%
Barren
0.2%0.6%
From 1,802 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Finer identifications
Some Ohio records of this species were identified to a subspecies:
Vanessa atalanta rubriared admiralsubspecies
Every one of these records counts toward the Red Admiral's season above.
Why some records go further than species
Many species vary from place to place. Groups of a species that look or sound a little different, and live in different areas, can be named as subspecies. Observers and experts only identify a record that far when it shows enough detail to tell them apart. Records without that detail count at the species level.
Names: Catalogue of Life.
Sources
Where these results come from
Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.
