Summary ³

Not as common as the Painted Lady

Distinguish the ladies by focusing on the white marks on the upper wing and the pattern of blue spots on the lower wing.

Note that this one has an orange bar where painted lady has white.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) David Hofmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/23326361@N04/3038721288
2. (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Donna Pomeroy
3. (c) Kim Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CalPhotos
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Moth Photographers Group
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Pacific Northwest Moths

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