Vanessa (butterfly) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Vanessa (butterfly) |
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| Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Nymphalini |
| Genus: | Vanessa Fabricius, 1807 |
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Vanessa is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. It has an almost world-wide distribution.
It includes the famous red admiral species, and the painted ladies of the subgenus Cynthia.
See also
In Spanish: Vanessa (insecto) para niños
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