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Spotting

Description:

Spotted earlier this spring...not sure what kind of butterfly it is

Habitat:

City Park...Wetland

Notes:

I thought the butterfly colours looked nice against the dead flowers.

1 Species ID Suggestions

American Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady - Vanessa virginiensis - BugGuide.Net


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1 Comment

AndiBrowning
AndiBrowning 11 years ago

Upon your suggestion I looked around and thought it is very similar to an American Painted lady. I think that it is a female Pearl Crescent

http://www.pbase.com/btblue/image/654225...

AndiBrowning
Spotted by
AndiBrowning

Ohio, USA

Spotted on Apr 29, 2012
Submitted on Aug 22, 2012

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