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Bug_Girl San Francisco, CA Dec 10, 2002

I am not sure if anyone wants to id this butterfly, it is very common, I think I should buy a book or something to check it out.

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Paintedlady Ellabell, GA(Zone 8a) Dec 10, 2002

I was just about to say that's a Pained lady! But then I looked and realized that it is a West Coast Lady. Almost.
Kerstin

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ButterflyGardnr Orlando, FL(Zone 9b) Dec 10, 2002

Yes'm. It's definitely a West Coast Lady. The spots on the rear of the wing give it away...

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Bugguy Temecula, CA(Zone 9a) Dec 10, 2002

We have 4 species of Vanessa out here in California, and yep, that's a West Coast Lady (V. annabella). The other ones commonly seen are Painted Lady (V. cardui), Virginia Lady (V. virginiensis), and Red Admiral (V. atalanta).

For more info and links to images of all 4 species, try here: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~mariposa/species.html

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