Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 963825

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Observation date: May 15, 2014
Submitted by: joeschelling
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Seen in native plant garden of the Cimarron Rose B&B
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 21, 2014
Coordinator notes: pretty weird, but definitely a painted lady. no sign of California tortoiseshell, to my eye. probably just an aberrant Vanessa cardui.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Cibola County