| Vanessa annabella (Field, 1971) |
| Status: Rare to uncommon stray |
| Flight Period(s): Probably double brooded south of Nebraska. Within the state it has been found from 1 June -16 October. |
| Range: This species is a lowland resident from southern British Columbia south into Mexico and east to southern Arizona. From there it regularly strays east to the Rocky Mountains beyond which point it becomes rare. Nebraska records are from the western half on the state. |
| Larval Hostplant(s): While not yet reported to breed in the state, some of its larval hostplants - hollyhocks (Althaea rosea) and the following mallows (Malva parviflora, M. neglecta, M. sylvestris and M. rotundiflora) are found in Nebraska. |
| Overwinter: Does not overwinter in Nebraska. Various authors report overwintering as larvae, pupae and adults farther south and west. |
| Commentary/Habitat: The West Coast Lady often goes unreported for several years, and when found it is mostly as an individual or two in various open areas. |
| Similar Species: The Painted Lady has a white subapical bar on the upperside of the forewing while that bar is orange on the West Coast Lady. The American Lady has two large eyespots on the underside of the hindwing while the West Coast Lady is marked with four less distinct spots. |
