Vanessa is a genus of brush-footed butterflies in the tribe Nymphalini. It has a near-global distribution and includes conspicuous species such as the
red admirals (e.g., red admiral, Indian red admiral, New Zealand red admiral), the Kamehameha, and the
painted ladies of subgenus
Cynthia: painted lady, American painted lady, West Coast lady, Australian painted lady, etc. For African admirals see genus,
Antanartia. Recently, several members traditionally c
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