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INSECTS

American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis

Insects
NativeMigratory
American Lady, photo 1 of 5
American Lady, Caterpillar
American Lady, Pupa

Butterfly or moth in the family Nymphalidae. Migratory. Lives in fields. Feeds on plants.

There are 611 observations of American Lady in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak from July to September and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal121
  2. Outaouais116
  3. Montérégie62
  4. Laurentides61
  5. Estrie50
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue46
  7. Capitale-Nationale41
  8. Lanaudière28
  9. Mauricie24
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches13
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean11
  12. Nord-du-Québec10
  13. Côte-Nord9
  14. Laval8
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  16. Centre-du-Québec3
  17. Bas-Saint-Laurent3

Habitat

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What the caterpillar eats

Pearly everlastingAnaphalis margaritacea
TOXIC
Greater burdockArctium lappa
OldwomanArtemisia stelleriana
JewelweedImpatiens capensis
Howell's pussytoesAntennaria howellii
AbsinthiumArtemisia absinthium
Louisiana sagewortArtemisia ludoviciana
TOXIC
Milk thistleSilybum marianum
HollyhockAlcea rosea
Scotch thistleOnopordum acanthium
Creeping thistleCirsium arvense
TOXIC
BlueweedEchium vulgare

Similar species

Painted LadyVanessa cardui
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
MonarchDanaus plexippus
Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos
Variegated FritillaryEuptoieta claudia
Hackberry EmperorAsterocampa celtis
Silvery CheckerspotChlosyne nycteis
Northern CrescentPhyciodes cocyta
Tawny EmperorAsterocampa clyton
Question MarkPolygonia interrogationis
Agreeable Tiger MothSpilosoma congrua
Eastern CommaPolygonia comma