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Painted Lady Butterfly

Vanessa cardui

Photo by gatorfellows
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Description:

Upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases; forewing with black apex patch and white bar on leading edge; hindwing submarginal row of 5 small black spots sometimes has blue scales. Underside has a black, brown, and gray pattern with 4 small submarginal eyespots. Wing Span: 2 - 2 7/8 inches (5.1 - 7.3 cm).

Habitat:

On blooming vegetation at the edge of a small urban pond.

Reference Links:

Painted Lady, Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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