Painted Lady Vanessa cardui

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Painted Lady
credit: Alvesgaspar/CCSA

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Family: Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies view all from this family

Dimensions 2-2 1/4" (51-57 mm).

Habitat Alpine & subalpine habitats, Canyons & caves, Forests & woodlands, Meadows & fields, Cities, suburbs & towns, Scrub, shrub & brushlands, Freshwater swamps, marshes & bogs, Grasslands & prairies, Deserts.

Range Florida, Southeast, Great Lakes, California, New England, Eastern Canada, Northwest, Western Canada, Texas, Plains, Alaska, Mid-Atlantic, Rocky Mountains, Southwest.