genus
Vanessa
Vanessa is a genus in the family Nymphalidae. This database currently files 34 species under it.
- Species filed
- 34
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 6%
- Weight range
- Not recorded
Best-known members of Vanessa
Ranked by popularity score.

Red admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Painted lady
Vanessa cardui
American lady
Vanessa virginiensis
Asian admiral
Vanessa indica
Red admiral
Vanessa gonerilla
Australian painted lady
Vanessa kershawi
Godart's admiral
Vanessa vulcania
West coast lady
Vanessa annabella
How threatened is Vanessa?
2 of 34 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 100% |
All species in Vanessa
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red admiral | Vanessa atalanta | Nymphalidae | Least Concern | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Painted lady | Vanessa cardui | Nymphalidae | Least Concern | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| American lady | Vanessa virginiensis | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Asian admiral | Vanessa indica | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Red admiral | Vanessa gonerilla | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Australian painted lady | Vanessa kershawi | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Godart's admiral | Vanessa vulcania | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| West coast lady | Vanessa annabella | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Australian admiral | Vanessa itea | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Brazilian lady | Vanessa braziliensis | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Subtropical lady | Vanessa carye | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Kamehameha lady | Vanessa tameamea | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Chilean lady | Vanessa terpsichore | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Banded lady | Vanessa myrinna | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Andean lady | Vanessa altissima | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cynthia hampstediensis | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cynthia terebriformis | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Pyrameis fossilis | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa aequatorialis | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa amerindica | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa ardea | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa atovina | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa canace | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa caschmirensis | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa chinganensis | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa connexa | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa cyanomelas | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa dejeani | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa dulcinea | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa glauconia | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa karaganica | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa lytrea | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa samani | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Vanessa vetula | Nymphalidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |