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Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Description:

Upperside 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. Wing Span: 5.1 - 7.3 cm.

Habitat:

Garden at Cape Forchu, Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Muckpuk
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Muckpuk

Nova Scotia, Canada

Spotted on Aug 24, 2019
Submitted on Nov 3, 2019

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