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Painted Lady; Vanesa de los Cardos
Vanessa cardui
40.8337, -3.95055
Field Notes
Description:
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:
Spotted at the mountains in a heathland area. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama. Peñalara
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/250 sec.; f/8; ISO Speed Rating: 200. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 6, 2015
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