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Klaus Nagel
The Painted Lady Distelfalter Photographed with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV EF100-400mm f / 4.5-5.6L IS USM and 31mm Spacer The Painted Lady is a butterfly of the noblefolk family. The specific epithet is derived from Carduus, a genus of plants whose leaves serve the caterpillars as food. Wikipedia Scientific name: Vanessa cardui Life expectancy: 12 months (From egg to death, In the wild) Order: Butterflies (Lepidoptera) Class: Insects (Insecta) Family: Nymphalidae Wingspan: 4 - 7,3 cm (adult) |