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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Nymphalidae
Vanessa
Vanessa carye

Western Painted Lady

Vanessa carye
Vanessa carye
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Summary

Vanessa carye, the western painted lady, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South America, from the mountains of Colombia and west of Caracas (Venezuela) through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, southern Brazil, and Paraguay to Patagonia in Argentina. It is also found on Easter Island and Tuamotus. The larvae feed on Achyrocline flaccida and many other species.

Western Painted Lady

Vanessa carye

Tags

harmful
bite
tree pest
garden pest
crop pest
pest

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Vanessa