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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc. (Nymphalinae) » Nymphalini » Ladies and Red Admiral (Vanessa) » American Lady - Hodges#4434 (Vanessa virginiensis)
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A lepidopteran - Vanessa virginiensis
Copyright © 2016 Daniel Jarvis

A lepidopteran - Vanessa virginiensis
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
August 29, 2015
Took this picture in my backyard last summer

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Contributed by Daniel Jarvis on 9 February, 2016 - 10:45am
Last updated 9 February, 2016 - 3:17pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Kyhl Austin, 9 February, 2016 - 3:17pm login or register to post comments

see
… Even Dankowicz, 9 February, 2016 - 12:29pm login or register to post comments

 
About the white spots
It seems like the small spot and the underwing pattern indiciate this is an American lady, but it also seems like on the top 'quadrants' of the wings, the specimen in my picture has that one elongated spot that the Painted lady has the one closest to the body, whats that about?

It definitely resembles the American most, the shape of the black areas are a better match for the American, but it stands out with those longer white spots.
… Daniel Jarvis, 9 February, 2016 - 1:09pm login or register to post comments

American Lady - Vanessa virginiensis
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… Larry de March, 9 February, 2016 - 12:04pm login or register to post comments

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