Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
BugGuide Gathering
Smoky Mountains
University of Tennessee Biological Field Station
August 8-10, 2008
 
Photos from the gathering
 
Photos from the 2007 gathering in Minnesota

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (Papilionoidea) » Brushfooted Butterflies (Nymphalidae) » Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc. (Nymphalinae) » Laidies and Red Admirals (Vanessa) » American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
Photo#177181
Vanessa virginiensis - American Lady chrysalis - Vanessa virginiensis
Copyright © 2008 James Shelton

Vanessa virginiensis - American Lady chrysalis - Vanessa virginiensis
Stephens, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
April 15, 2008
Size: 1.1"
While I ponder the host plant, Vanessa has done her thing.

Images of this individual: tag all
Is this Vanessa virginiensis, the American Painted Lady? - Vanessa virginiensis Is this Vanessa virginiensis, the American Painted Lady? - Vanessa virginiensis Vanessa virginiensis - American Lady chrysalis - Vanessa virginiensis
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by James Shelton on 15 April, 2008 - 5:07pm
Last updated 15 April, 2008 - 9:21pm

Nice!
This looks very fresh - be sure to take another shot if the color matures. I've moved all these to the guide. I suspect the date on this one should be edited, though - it says the same date as the other two right now - was it a day or two later?
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 15 April, 2008 - 8:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Date correction
You are correct, the transformation took place while I was at work today (April 15, 2008). Caterpillar this morning, and chrysalis by 5PM. So it was very fresh when I took the picture (it appeared wet in some places), and I will watch for color changes. Thanks!
… James Shelton, 15 April, 2008 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2008 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Site Map
Contact