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American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis

Photo by lynne.warren
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Field Notes

Notes:

thanks Keith! The eyespot on the hind wing is a great help in identifying between the American and Painted Lady!

Reference Links:

American Painted Lady, Vanessa virginiensis and cardui--dorsal view - Vanessa - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
KeithRoragen
This is actually an American Lady - Vanessa virginiensis. Here is a good page for distinguishing between the two. http://bugguide.net/node/view/71459 The easiest way to tell with this specimen is the small white spot on the first submarginal orange cell. Excellent spotting. All I ever get around here is V. cardui. I am so jealous.

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