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Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

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Field Notes

Description:

Painted Lady (♂) on mediterranean creeping thyme (Thymus longicaulis) flowers.

Habitat:

Garrigue in Seih-Sou, the suburban pine forest of Thessaloniki (Greece).

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Vanessa cardui

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Comments (5)
KostasZontanos
According to the guide I use "Butterflies of Europe" it exists also in Portugal. I wish you to meet one soon :)
InêsVeloso
I think they exist in Portugal too but i never saw one unfortunatelly. I usually see Vanessa atalanta.
KostasZontanos
Thanks for the comment Inês. I think it is a very beatiful but and very common butterfly. Especially this spring in Thessaloni (Greece) there were unusually many of them.
InêsVeloso
amazing! i would love to see one of this butterflies...

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
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European Butterflies and Moths
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Butterflies and Moths of Greece
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2016 Best Wildlife Photo

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PublishedApril 21, 2016

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