Painted Lady Caterpillars - 2 different color morphs

 

 Painted Lady Caterpillar
Common Name:  Painted Lady Caterpillar

Latin Name:  Vanessa cardui

Length:  up to 40 mm

Range:  Southern 7/8 of Alberta

Habitat:  Fields and Gardens

Time of year seen: April to October

Food Plants: Thistle, daisies, hollyhock, mallow &everlast

Painted Lady chrysalis

 

       

Location: Calgary, AB
Date: Jul. 18, 2005

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Painted Lady caterpillar on thistle - note protective web over top of leaf