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American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis

Spotting Image 1

2 Species ID Suggestions

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KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 10 years ago
Painted Lady
Vanessa sp(best guess annabella) Painted Lady
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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera


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kadeal.tkg
kadeal.tkg 10 years ago

American lady seeks like the best guess. Thanks the help!

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Vanessa annabella should not be found in Texas on a regular base and is missing the typical white spot on the forewing. In my eyes this one is Vanessa virginiensis, American Lady (or American Painted Lady).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Pa...
To compare Vanessa annabella:
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/speci...

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 10 years ago

You might want to double check the pictures, but it looks like west coast lady to me

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kadeal.tkg
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kadeal.tkg

Tyler, Texas, USA

Spotted on May 25, 2013
Submitted on May 27, 2013

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