OTHER NAMES: West Coast Painted Lady
Latin Etymology: Vanessa (from an Ancient Greek deity) annabella ("beautiful")
Adult West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella ) at Monteray, California - September 2022
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Length: ? / Wingspan: 5.7cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A close relation of the Painted Lady found in the UK, their range is largely centred in California, although its range does extend more thinly into the most central US states. They favour plants of the mallow family for their caterpillars. The Painted Lady itself does also occur in North America, and the easiest differentiation point is that the first bar from the tip of the forewing is orange in this species raher than white.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Vanessa
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
A species largely centred in California, but found across Western states in general.
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: One seen at Monterey
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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