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Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui

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image species author location uploaded taken select
Painted Lady Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui dylan Clifton Downs 1 Jul 2021, 1:05 p.m. 29 Jun 2021, 3:53 p.m.
Painted Lady Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui dylan Hartlepool 25 Oct 2020, 11:24 a.m. 30 Jul 2019, 8:02 a.m.
Painted Lady Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui dylan Hartlepool 25 Oct 2020, 11:24 a.m. 30 Jul 2019, 7:53 a.m.
Painted Lady Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui dylan Hartlepool 25 Oct 2020, 11:24 a.m. 30 Jul 2019, 8:02 a.m.
Painted Lady Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui dylan Hartlepool 25 Oct 2020, 11:33 a.m. 30 Jul 2019, 8:38 a.m.
Painted Lady Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui dylan Hartlepool 25 Oct 2020, 11:33 a.m. 30 Jul 2019, 8:39 a.m.

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Species Description

Eats thistles (Cirsium spp. and Carduus spp.) being preferred in Britain and Ireland. Mallows (Malva spp.), Common Nettle (Urtica dioica), Viper's-bugloss (Echium vulgare), and various cultivated plants.