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Vanessa cardui
Vanessa cardui is orange-brown with darker wing bases; forewing with black apex patch and white bar on leading edge; hindwing submarginal row of 5 small black spots sometimes has blue scales. Underside has a black, brown, and gray pattern with 4 small submarginal eyespots. V. cardui is one of the most widespread of all butterflies, found on every continent except Antarctica and South America, and is a very common Greek butterfly. The pictured butterfly was spotted in Makrynitsa village, Pelion mountain, Greece.
Spotted on Aug 7, 2016
Submitted on Aug 15, 2016
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