New Zealand Red Admiral
Vanessa gonerilla
Insectstrong against fungi, fish
Common
While active with another insect in play, each of its attacks also hits the opposing bench for 10, without knocking them out (20 with two others).
Vanessa gonerilla
Photo: © William Harland (original photo) · CC BY 4.0 (licence text) · cropped
Strong against: it deals 20% more damage to them. Weak against: these types deal 20% more damage to it.
The New Zealand red admiral (Vanessa gonerilla) is a species of butterfly native to New Zealand, where it is relatively widespread. In the Māori language, which is spoken by the people indigenous to New Zealand, the butterfly is referred to as kahukura, which means 'red cloak'. There are two subspecies of red admiral, which occur on the mainland and on the Chatham Islands, respectively. As an adult, the red admiral has a wingspan of around 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in). The wings are blackish and have distinctive red and white markings. The Chatham Islands subspecies is nearly identical to the mainland subspecies, but has slightly different red markings.
As a caterpillar, the red admiral is blackish with green markings. It is sometimes mistaken for the yellow admiral (Vanessa itea), which is also common in New Zealand. The caterpillar feeds on the leaves of Urtica (stinging nettles), especially Urtica ferox (ongaonga). Egg laying begins in September and proceeds until late May (early spring to late autumn in the Southern Hemisphere). After hatching, it takes five to six weeks for the caterpillar to begin to enter the pupal stage, where the caterpillar forms a cocoon and transitions into an adult. After two to three weeks, the adult emerges from the chrysalis. The red admiral is a strong flier that tends to move in an erratic pattern. The Chatham Islands subspecies is reported to be more timid and flighty than the mainland subspecies.
Abridged excerpt from the Wikipedia article New Zealand red admiral, by its authors, under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
No global status on the IUCN Red List: that’s what makes this card Common.
Every Common card has 100 points, shared between HP, ATK and DEF:
How they’re shared out:
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DEF 39