Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1371738

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Observation date: September 21, 2023
Date notes: These are better photos than I submitted in 2020, which remains the only report for this species for Nelson. This is why I want to augment with better photos. On a related matter, it is possible that some of my butterfly submissions with good photos that should be easy verifications may have fallen through the cracks: numbers 1363477, 358569, 1358565, 1355831, 1355830, 1355829, 1355826, 1355825, and 1355815. Two other submissions are not so straight-forward and my suggested IDs might be wrong: numbers 1344016 and 1335952. I'll try to get additional, better photos.
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 22, 2024
Coordinator notes: Sorry, Virginia sightings seem to have fallen behind. I was just assigned these and I'm taking care of yours first. JRains
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, Nelson County