Oh What a Lady

by Kerri Farley

Title

Oh What a Lady

Artist

Kerri Farley

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Photograph - Artistic Photography

Description

Painted Lady Butterfly on a wildflower.

"Identification: Upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases; forewing with black apex patch and white bar on leading edge; hindwing submarginal row of 5 small black spots sometimes has blue scales. Underside has a black, brown, and gray pattern with 4 small submarginal eyespots.

Wing Span: 2 - 2 7/8 inches (5.1 - 7.3 cm).

Life History: Males perch and patrol during the afternoon for receptive females. In the West males usually perch on shrubs on hilltops, while in the East males perch on bare ground in open areas. Females lay eggs singly on the tops of host plant leaves. Caterpillars live in silk nests and eat leaves. Adults hibernate only in the South and in mild winters.

Caterpillar Hosts: More than 100 host plants have been noted; favorites include thistles (Asteraceae), hollyhock and mallow (Malvaceae), and various legumes (Fabaceae)."

Information Source: Butterflies and Moths of North America https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Vanessa-cardui

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March 25th, 2015

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