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American Lady - Vanessa virginiensis
Copyright © 2007 Bill Claff

American Lady - Vanessa virginiensis
Massachusetts, USA
July 21, 2007
This should be obvious but it escapes me!
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Contributed by Bill Claff on 25 July, 2007 - 9:07pm

It's a, uh, it's an...
Now you've got me doing it. Was already to say "Paint*ed Lady", but saw that nearly perfect round spot and went scurrying for a book. How does American Lady strike you?
… Ron Hemberger, 25 July, 2007 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Ron
I had a similar experience but after looking at several images I think you nailed it.
This is my first 'American Lady' so I'll have to remember to add it to my gallery at my web site (address in my profile).
(Most of my butterfly images are not native to the US.)
… Bill Claff, 25 July, 2007 - 9:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Good one, Ron
I side on American Lady ... by the shape of the orange patches of the FW, the spotting on the HW and the tiny pale spot on the FW orange patch, which all point to Vanessa virginiensis.
… Stephen Luk, 25 July, 2007 - 9:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Stephen
I've never shot one, but I have had a lot of them IDed in my files. Wrongly!
… Ron Hemberger, 25 July, 2007 - 9:56pm login or register to post comments

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