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Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Photo by Harsha Singh
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Field Notes

Description:

This butterfly has almost global distribution. The larvae feed on thistles and nettles. This butterfly was abundant all along the trek to a high altitude meadow called Dayra Bugyal in Uttarakhand.

Habitat:

Garhwal Himalayas.

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Comments (4)
Kranti Dhiman
Oh that's great dear! May its always be easy for you! ! :) Stay blessed dear
Harsha Singh
Thanks, Kranti. There were many of them. May be that made it easy for me. :)
Kranti Dhiman
Nice ! I also have it .... hard to get it with full wingspan !!

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Himalayan Biodiversity
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PublishedMay 9, 2013

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