Nymphalidae
77a0823 –
4434 Vanessa virginiensis
(Drury, 1773)
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Host familiy: Asteraceae Balsaminaceae Boraginaceae Ebenaceae Fabaceae Malvaceae Plantaginaceae[Scrophulariaceae] Urticaceae. Host genera: Alcea Anaphalis Antennaria Antirrhinum Arctium Artemisia Aster[unresolved] Carduus Cirsium Diospyros Echium Gamochaeta Gazania Gnaphalium Helianthus Helichrysum[=Gnaphalium] Impatiens Lupinus Malva My... Notes: larva makes nest of silk & leaves (Pyle 1981); larvae eat leaves (Scott 2020); Gamochaeta antillana is correct, formerly misindentified as Gamochaeta falcata (Hall 2009). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
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virginiensis (Drury, 1773) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4434ahwashtee Fox, 1921 (Vanessa)fulvia (Dodge, 1900) (Pyrameis)gnaphalii (Fabricius, 1938) (Cynthia)huntera (Fabricius, 1775) (Papilio)iole (Cramer, [1775]) (Papilio)massachusettensis Gunder, 1925 (Vanessa)simmsi (Gunder, 1927) (Cynthia) |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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