Painted Lady - dorsal

 

 Painted Lady
Common Name:  Painted Lady

Latin Name:  Vanessa cardui

Wingspan:  50 - 60 mm

Range:  Southern 7/8 of Alberta

Habitat:  Fields and Gardens

Time of year seen: April to October (Additional Sightings)

Preferred Flowers: Thistles, Borage, Mallows and Pea

Painted Lady - ventral

 

       

Location: Calgary, AB
Date: Oct, 2003

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Photo courtesy J. Bregar ©2004.
Photo courtesy J. Bregar ©2004.