Scientific Name
Vanessa virginiensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Vanessa virginiensis (Drury, 1773)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cseyer-ochi@nps.gov
Created Date
12/2/2025 1:20:13 PM
Last Modified By
cseyer-ochi@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/2/2025 1:20:23 PM
Notes
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Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VALL)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
