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Vanessa annabella
The West Coast Lady is one of three North American species of brush-footed butterflies known colloquially as the "painted ladies". V. annabella occurs throughout much of the western US and south western Canada.
clearing, in late day sun, pinyon juniper woodland, 7000'
very territorial, repeatedly came back after my making it nervous, and chasing other flying things.
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