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The painted lady

Vanessa cardui

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V. cardui is one of the most widespread of all butterflies, and one of the commonest Greek butterflies. It was spotted while foraging in wildflowers, in a prairie near Volos city, Greece.

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Vanessa cardui - Wikipedia

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PublishedMay 26, 2017

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