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Vanessa virginiensis (Drury 1773) described in Papilio

American Painted Lady, Hunter's Butterfly

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Vanessa

Introduction

This species occurs throughout North America from Canada to Mexico.

Characteristics

Distinguished from Vanessa cardui by the two large submarginal ocelli on the underside of the hindwings.

Other Names for Vanessa virginiensis (Drury 1773) described in Papilio

References

Lamas, G., Ed. (2004) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville, Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.

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Scientific Name Vanessa virginiensis
Location Bear, Delaware, USA
Comments American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
Reference http://bugguide.net/node/view/362562
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Size 50 mm wing span
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License - Version 3.0.
Copyright © Ted Kropiewnicki
Scientific Name Vanessa virginiensis
Location Bear, Delaware, USA
Comments American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
Reference http://bugguide.net/node/view/362561
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Size 50 mm wing span
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License - Version 3.0.
Copyright © Ted Kropiewnicki
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