Genus Vanessa - Ladies and Red Admirals

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods

Class Insecta - Insects

Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths

Superfamily Papilionoidea - Butterflies (excluding skippers)

Family Nymphalidae - Brushfooted Butterflies

Subfamily Nymphalinae - Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc.

Genus Vanessa - Ladies and Red Admirals

Species annabella - West Coast Lady
Species atalanta - Red Admiral
Species cardui - Painted Lady
Species virginiensis - American Lady
No Taxon annabella X atalanta

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