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Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Shabby brown with bright splotches of white, oragne and red. A touch of yellow too. Restless.

Habitat:

Hotel lawn...it never sat on the flowers or shrubs...only settled on the grassy lawn.

Notes:

Is this a Ladakh Tortoiseshell???

Reference Links:

Vanessa cardui

Species ID Suggestions

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

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NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (1)
SukanyaDatta
Wow Nuwan, I hesitated for almost two months because these are not good shots...but I also wanted an ID. Never thought all I had to do was ask! THANKS.

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PublishedAugust 7, 2014

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