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Vanessa cardui
Orange with white and black spots and trim. 2 inch wingspan (5 cm)
Flower-filled meadows usually near or in mountain areas.
Not to be confused with American lady which has one white dot in orange of FW.
You're welcome :) Great series! You can also i.d. all the Ladies by their underwings, but that's a whole other issue. I think the upper wing is easier to use.
Hi there! Here's how to tell the difference between the American Lady, Painted Lady and West Coast Lady:
The American Lady has a white dot in the orange field on the forewing.
The West Coast Lady has no dot. It has more "windowpane" patterning on the forewing, and four blue-filled dots on the rear wing.
Here's a link that shows the comparison. It was a big help to me!
http://wallpapers-butterfly.blogspot.com...
Spotted on Jun 26, 2012
Submitted on Jul 17, 2012
