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Vanessa Fabricius 1807

Admirals and Painted Ladies

Niklas Wahlberg and Andrew V. Z. Brower
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taxon links [up-->]Vanessa virginiensis [up-->]Vanessa cardui [up-->]Vanessa carye [up-->]Vanessa atalanta Phylogenetic position of group is uncertainPhylogenetic position of group is uncertainPhylogenetic position of group is uncertainPhylogenetic position of group is uncertain[down<--]Nymphalini Interpreting the tree
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Containing group: Nymphalini

Introduction

The genus Vanessa contains some of the world's most widespread and familiar butterflies, including the Red Admiral (V. atalanta) and the Painted Lady (V. cardui).

Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships

The topology is based on the molecular phylogenetic study of Wahlberg et al. (2005).

Other Names for Vanessa Fabricius 1807

References

Wahlberg N, Brower AVZ, and Nylin S. 2005. Phylogenetic relationships of tribes and genera in the subfamily Nymphalinae (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) based on three gene sequences. Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 86: 227-251.

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Scientific Name Vanessa atalanta
Location Belgium, Hamois
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Luc Viatour
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Source Image:Vanessa atalanta 3 Luc Viatour.jpg
Source Collection Wikimedia Commons
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Copyright © 2007 Luc Viatour
Scientific Name Vanessa gonerilla
Location New Zealand: Christchurch, Port Hills, Gibraltar Peak
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Andrew V. Z. Brower
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Source red admiral butterfly: open
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2006 Jon Sullivan
Scientific Name Lepidoptera:Nymphalidae: Cynthia cardui
Location “Corno alle Scale” Park, Bologna Province, Emilia Romagna, Italy
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
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Copyright © 2005 Cesare Brizio
Scientific Name Vanessa kershawi
Location Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Painted Lady
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2007 Michael Jefferies
About This Page

Niklas Wahlberg
University of Turku, Finland


Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

Correspondence regarding this page should be directed to Niklas Wahlberg at and Andrew V. Z. Brower at

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Wahlberg, Niklas and Andrew V. Z. Brower. 2009. Vanessa Fabricius 1807. Admirals and Painted Ladies. Version 09 June 2009 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Vanessa/70331/2009.06.09 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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