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Painted Lady; Vanesa de los Cardos
Vanessa cardui
40.8246, -3.96146
Field Notes
Description:
A very damaged Painted lady. V. cardui is a big butterfly, 5-9 cm wingspan. The upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases. The forewing has a black apex patch and a white bar on the leading edge. The hindwing has a submarginal row of 5 small black spots which sometimes has blue scales. The underside has a black, brown, and gray pattern with 4 small submarginal eyespots.
Habitat:
Alpine meadow. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama. Peñalara
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/800 sec.; f/14; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 25, 2015
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