ladies and related admirals

genus Vanessa

Member of brush-footed butterflies (family Nymphalidae)
butterflies (superfamily Papilionoidea)
butterflies and moths (order Lepidoptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

painted lady
Vanessa cardui

american lady
Vanessa virginiensis

west coast lady
Vanessa annabella

red admiral
Vanessa atalanta

4 observed taxons

Chris’s observations: 21 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Russian Ridge OSP: 3
Santa Teresa CP: 3
Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 2
Ed R. Levin CP: 2
Garin RP: 2
Big Basin SP
Calero CP
Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
Henry Coe SP
Joseph D. Grant CP
Máyyan 'Ooyákma Coyote Ridge OSP
Pinnacles NP
San Bruno Mountain State & County Park
Wilder Ranch SP

Months:

Apr.: 7
May: 3
Jun.: 2
Jul.: 1
Aug.: 1
Sep.: 1
Oct.: 1
Nov.: 0
Dec.: 1
Jan.: 2
Feb.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist