Name:		Vanessa cardui L. [basionym]
Accepted name:		Cynthia cardui L.
Status:		Species
Taxonomic position:		Vanessa Fabricius [Genus] Nymphalidae [Family] Lepidoptera [Order] Insecta [Class] Uniramia [Division / Phylum] Animalia [Kingdom]
Constituent taxa:		Subspecific taxa Vanessa cardui var. japonica Stichel
Links:		Genbank Google images