American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis (Drury, 1773)
Names
| English | American Lady |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Amerikaanse distelvlinder |
| Spanish | Mariposa Vanesa americana |
| Chinese | 北美红蛱蝶 |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Vanessa virginiensis (Drury, 1773) |
About this species
The American painted lady or American lady (Vanessa virginiensis) is a butterfly found throughout North America.
The larvae feed on various Asteraceae, such as the cudweeds (genus Gnaphalium), the pussytoes (Antennaria), and the everlastings (Anaphalis), which all belong to tribe Gnaphalieae. All stages of the life cycle can be found throughout temperate North America as well as Madeira and the Canary Islands. Occasionally individuals can be found as far as southwest Europe. It has been introduced to Hawaii where it is one of four Vanessa species.
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La dama pintada americana o Vanesa americana (Vanessa virginiensis) es una especie de mariposa de la familia Nymphalidae, nativa de América, se encuentra también en Madeira, las Islas Canarias, el extremo sudoeste de Europa, y ocasionalmente en Hawaii y Micronesia.
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北美红蛱蝶（英文：American Painted Lady，学名：Vanessa （Cynthia） virginiensis），亦称（斑）赤蛱蝶，鳞翅目蛱蝶科红蛱蝶属，成虫翅宽约4～5公分，具有橘红色、褐色、白色和蓝色的鳞片所形成之精致斑纹。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae |
| Genus | Vanessa |
