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Painted Lady Butterfly

Vanessa cardui

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Rocky cliff-top headland

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Debbie Stewart
If You could see all the scratches and stings on my arms and legs you would know thats exactly where I have been hunting for butterflies haha!! Just can't find this one or any Red Admiral but have got 19 species so far this year :-)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Populations should increase over the summer before they migrate away in Autumn. Look around nettles and thistles.
Debbie Stewart
This is one I am missing from my collection, I can't seem to find one anywhere and they used to be as common as Tortoiseshells here :-(

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Portugal's Biodiversity
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European Butterflies and Moths
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2013 Best Wildlife Photo
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedJuly 14, 2013

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