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painted Lady I believe this is a Painted Lady. Dutch name (Distel vlinder)<br /> Correct me if I&#039;m wrong.<br /> Geotagged,Netherlands,Painted Lady,Spring,Vanessa cardui Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

painted Lady

I believe this is a Painted Lady. Dutch name (Distel vlinder)
Correct me if I'm wrong.

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    Yes, it is a painted lady - Vanessa cardui. Posted 9 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice one, Mike! The main feature of this butterfly is that the wings look dramatically different on each side, yet with the light shining through it in the scene, you're showing both. Posted 9 years ago

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The Painted Lady

"Vanessa cardui" is the most widespread of all butterfly species. It is commonly called the painted lady, or formerly in North America the cosmopolitan.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Mike van Harn

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Uploaded Sep 1, 2016. Captured Jun 4, 2016 12:42 in Langeweg, 1871 Schoorl, Netherlands.
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