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Vanessa cardui
Big butterfly, 5-9 cm wingspan. One of the most widespread of all butterflies, found on every continent except Antarctica and South America. The upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases. The forewing has a black apex patch and a white bar on the leading edge. The hindwing has a submarginal row of 5 small black spots which sometimes has blue scales. The underside has a black, brown, and gray pattern with 4 small submarginal eyespots.
Spotted on the rocky summit of a small mountains. Parque Nacional de Monfragüe
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/640 sec.; f/13; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. Flash fired
Spotted on Nov 1, 2014
Submitted on Mar 3, 2015
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