Vanessa cardui: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the vanessa cardui lives – recorded in 34 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Vanessa cardui
Group	Butterflies & moths
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	34 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae

Where does the vanessa cardui live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the vanessa cardui in 34 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. In France it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the vanessa cardui endangered?

The vanessa cardui’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the vanessa cardui?

The vanessa cardui (Vanessa cardui) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Nymphalidae, genus Vanessa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the vanessa cardui

Vanessa cardui is the most widespread of all butterfly species. It is commonly called the painted lady, or formerly in North America the cosmopolitan butterfly.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Vanessa cardui (revision 1380790115), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q158603 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).