Painted Lady

This butterfly species can be identified by the black and white corners of its orange and black-spotted wings. It has five white spots in the black forewing tips. The hindwings have four small submarginal eyespots on the dorsal and ventral sides.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

This butterfly is truly beautiful from any angle, well done. Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! I loved the long hairs on the hindwings. Posted 7 years ago

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 Christine Young