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American painted lady

Vanessa virginiensis

Photo by Kulifeld
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium-sized butterfly feeding on my zinnias.

Habitat:

Open places with low vegetation including dunes, meadows, parks, vacant lots, forest edges.

Reference Links:

American painted lady, Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

Species ID Suggestions

American painted lady

Vanessa virginiensis

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DanielePralong
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Kulifeld
Thanks DanielePralong for the id. I knew mine was not quite on!

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PublishedJuly 31, 2014

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