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Identification

Vanessa cardui: information (1) Vanessa cardui: pictures (9) Vanessa cardui: specimens (3)

Caption

Vanessa cardui on the left, Vanessa tameamea on the right. V. cardui has a wide range, V. tameamea is a closely-related species found only on the islands of Hawaii.

Subject
Specimen

Type
Photo

Life Stages And Gender
Adult/Sexually Mature

Anatomy
Body Parts :: Wings

Contributors

Warren H. Wagner, Jr. (photographer; identification)

Insect Division (donor; copyright holder), Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan

Conditions of Use

This photo was made by the late Dr. W.H. (Herb) Wagner, Jr., formerly of the University of Michigan Herbarium and Department of Biology. This is one of many of Dr. Wagner's photographic slides that were donated to the Insect Division of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology after his death. This image may be used without permission only for non-profit educational purposes. Permission from the Museum of Zoology must be sought for any other use. Contact the Collections Coordinator of the Insect Division (link under More Information).

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