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Painted Lady(Vanessa cardui)

Painted Lady(Vanessa cardui) (click to enlarge)

Painted Lady(Vanessa cardui) (click to enlarge)

 

Common Name Painted Lady
Scientific name Vanessa cardui
Family Nymphalidae
Description The painted lady is probably the most widely distributed butterfly in the world . It prefers meadows and open spaces for their living and is found most frequentlyduringand after the monsoon. Although it is very visible while nectaring once it lands on the ground, its cyptic colouring helps to camouflage it completely. It

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