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Photo title: Profile of an American Painted Lady Butterfly on an Echinacea Flower
Author: Lindalombardo

Cover photo description:
Vanessa virginiensis. An American Painted Lady Butterfly on an Echinacea Flower. Seen in profile with wings up. When the wings are open, the upper side shows uneven yellow, brown and orange coloration. The forewings show a black mark along with a white spot below it, a white bar by the edge of the forewing. When the wings are closed, the undersides of the hindwings exhibit a pair of large eyespots. This butterfly's host plants include the sunflower family, pearly everlasting, plantain-leaved pussytoes, wormwood, ironweed, and burdock. They are nectar drinkers.

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