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american lady

Vanessa virginiensis

Description:

It is a orange butterfly that looks similar to the regular painted lady but instead of multiple eyespots on the back it has one big one that is like an owl eye to scare away predators.

Habitat:

urban

Notes:

It was feeding on zinnia flowers

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Ornithoptera80
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Ornithoptera80

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Spotted on Jul 6, 2019
Submitted on Jul 6, 2019

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