Painted Lady Butterfly
The Painted Lady may be the most widespread butterfly in the world. It also known as the thistle butterfly and the cosmopolitan (because it is so widespread, occurring in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa).
Painted Lady Behaviour
No observations regarding Painted Lady behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
Interesting Facts about Painted Ladies ...
The Painted Lady is the most widely distributed butterfly in the world, which is reflected in one of its common names, Cosmopolite.
The painted lady butterfly has a two-week life span. During that time, its main goal is to reproduce and lay eggs so the cycle can begin again!
Can be Seen: ...
American ladies have two "eye spots" on the underside of their hind wings whereas the painted lady has four.
They fly with quick shallow wingbeats and are easily disturbed.
Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)
The beautiful painted lady butterfly is a long-distance migratory species, and is easily recognised by its orange and black patterns and... More 10 Images 3 Videos ...
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui (scientific)
Some painted ladies migrate north in the spring, while others can stay in the same area for their whole lives. It all depends on available food and the butterfly.
Virginia Creeper Sphinx ...
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Migrates every year from Southern Europe to northern parts up to Iceland. More...
The Admiral Vanessa atalanta ...
Painted Lady Butterfly
Painted Rainbow Wrasse, Suezichthys arquatus
Painted Stinkfish at Fly Point, Port Stephens
Painted Sweetlips, Diagramma pictum (Thunberg, 1792)
Pair of Red Triangle Slugs
Pair of Sea Hares
Pakolong - warrior shield ...
Snout Gulf Fritillary Julia Heliconian Zebra Heliconian Mexican Fritillary Theona Checkerspot Bordered Patch Crimson Patch Elada Checkerspot Texan Crescent Pale-banded Crescent Vesta Crescent Phaon Crescent Pearl Crescent American Lady Painted Lady ...
Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral)
Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady)
Vanessa virginiensis (American Painted Lady)
Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Garden Carpet)
Xestia c-nigrum (Setaceous Hebrew Character)
Zygaena filipendulae (Six-spot Burnet) ...
American Lady or American Painted Lady Vanessa virginiensis (Drury, 1773)
La Mujer Americana o La Mujer Pintada Americana - en Espaņol
What they look like: ...
" The Painted Lady also gives this impression, but neither it nor the Mexican Yellow overwinters in the North.
Great views of 2 humpbacks and 2 finbacks. Brief glimpse of a blue shark.
35 monarchs migrating and 2 painted lady's (butterflys).
Wonderful day to be on the water.
Becky Suomala & Julie Klett ...
Nymphalidae is a family of butterflies with over 5,000 species, many of which are brightly coloured. It includes some well known species such as the monarch, red admiral, peacock and painted lady.
American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
Banded Peacock (Anartia fatima)
Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) ...
Other reasons for migration may include temporary overpopulation and the search for new larval host plants. Two of the most well known migrants are the Monarch (Danaus plexipppus) and the Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui).
The prairie and wetland wildflowers also attract many other beautiful and well-known butterflies such as the Monarch and Painted Lady (right, center).
 See also: Shell, Coral, Red Admiral, Tiger, Caterpillar
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