Is this really a Red Admiral?

New to Butterflying: I have begun submitting to the 2nd atlas over the last few days and am perplexed that the AI identified this one as a Red Admiral. It doesn’t resemble any of the pix I have seen.

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It does look like a very worn-out Red Admiral. Generally, butterflies lose their bright colours as they age and start losing their scales. Here is an example of a worn-out Monarch.

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Indeed it is! Very very worn. Makes one wonder where this migrant butterfly has been during its life!

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Where do Red Admirals go?

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Ah, Kent already posted

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