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Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Photo by pamsai
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Description:

The Cynthia group of colourful butterflies, commonly called painted ladies, comprises a subgenus of the genus Vanessa in the Family Nymphalidae. They are well known throughout most of the world, with the exception of South America.

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