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Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

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Description:

V. cardui is one of the most widespread of all butterflies, found on every continent except Antarctica and South America.

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Vanessa cardui

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Comments (5)
Kranti Dhiman
Work come first ... don't worry whenever you go to your native place then catch them in your camera :)
Kranti Dhiman
nice ! I think there is lots of biodiversity in your area as seen through your spottings .... so keep going Sachindra :)
SachindraUmesh
=D =D yes KrantiAzad. got this fellow while i was hiking in the hills around where i live. they are pretty elusive so was real lucky to get a good pic of them =)
Kranti Dhiman
oh you already have this beauty !!!!! great Sachindra :)

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Biodiversity of Sri Lanka
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Butterflies of Sri Lanka
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PublishedMarch 19, 2013

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