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Photo by AndiBrowning
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted earlier this spring...not sure what kind of butterfly it is

Habitat:

City Park...Wetland

Notes:

I thought the butterfly colours looked nice against the dead flowers.

Species ID Suggestions

American Painted Lady

Vanessa virginiensis

Reference Link
mauna Kunzah
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Comments (1)
AndiBrowning
Upon your suggestion I looked around and thought it is very similar to an American Painted lady. I think that it is a female Pearl Crescent http://www.pbase.com/btblue/image/65422580

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