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Vanessa virginiensis
Upperside with uneven brown, yellow, and orange pattern. Forewing with a black apical patch, a small white spot in the orange field below the patch, and a white bar at the leading edge of the forewing. Underside of hindwing with two large eyespots. Winter form is smaller and paler, summer form larger with brighter coloring. Wing Span: 1 3/4 - 2 5/8 inches (4.5 - 6.7 cm).
Hotel garden.
Check the small white dot in the orange cell of the forewing, just below the black tip :)
Spotted on Nov 3, 2014
Submitted on Jan 4, 2015
