| Family | Nymphalidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Limenitidinae |
| Genus | Limenitis |
| Species | reducta |
| Authority | Staudinger, 1901 |
| English Name | Southern White Admiral |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The Southern White Admiral occurs in warm to very warm places in woodland and scrub, often situated near streams, springs or other damp places. The eggs are laid on nearly all species of honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.). The caterpillars feed on the leaves in the manner characteristic of this genus, nibbling at the soft tissues while leaving the main nerve free. For hibernation, a small cradle is made from the remains of the leaf, which is secured to a twig with silk. When they come out of hibernation, they begin feeding on the young honeysuckle leaves. The caterpillar pupates suspended from a twig of the foodplant. This species has one brood a year North of the Alps but two in the Mediterranean region.
Albania / Andorra / Austria / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Croatia / Cyprus / Czechia (Regionally Extinct) / France / France: Mainland / France: Corsica / Germany / Greece / Greece: Mainland / Greece: East Aegean Islands / Greece: Kirti (Crete) / Hungary / Italy / Italy: Mainland / Italy: Sardinia / Italy: Sicily / North Macedonia / Moldova (Possibly Present) / Montenegro / Portugal / Portugal: Mainland / Romania / European Russia / San Marino / Serbia / Serbia: Serbia / Serbia: Kosovo / Slovakia (Regionally Extinct) / Slovenia / Spain / Spain: Mainland / Switzerland / European Türkiye / Ukraine (Possibly Present) /