Scientific Name
Vanessa virginiensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Vanessa virginiensis (Drury, 1773)
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American lady
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily | Papilionoidea |
| Family | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily | Nymphalinae |
| Tribe | Nymphalini |
| Genus | Vanessa |
| Species | Vanessa virginiensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Field observation records of Wade and Sharon Wander, August 8, 1993 through June 6, 2008
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gochfeld, M., and J. Burger. 1997. Butterflies of New Jersey: A Guide to their Status, Distribution, Conservation, and Appreciation. Rutgers University Press. 327 pp.
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Field observation records of Wade and Sharon Wander, August 8, 1993 through June 6, 2008; Field observation records of Thomas Halliwell as published in "The Pearly-eye" (Field Reports of the NABA North Jersey Butterfly Club), Vol. 7 (March 2008).
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Breeds and overwinters in the park all or most years.; Data Source: Glassberg, J. 1999. Butterflies Through Binoculars: The East. Oxford University Press. 242 pp; Gochfeld, M., and J. Burger. 1997. Butterflies of New Jersey: A Guide to their Status, Distribution, Conservation, and Appreciation. Rutgers University Press. 3
Species Checklists Tags
- Butterflies
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
43
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Sharon Wander
Created Date
5/19/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
1/15/2010 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Wander and Wander, 2008. NPBIB-663832; Butterflies.mdb., Accepted Detail: Common names from North American Butterfly Association Checklist & English Names of North American Butterflies.
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Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
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