Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1057526

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Observation date: July 27, 2015
Submitted by: SuzQ
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The flower is a dianthus. It stayed several minutes (5-10). Moved to other flowers on same plant. Nice and quiet for photo. At first I thought it was a buckeye.
Status: Resident
Verified by: azukoff
Verified date: February 19, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Mesa County