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Painted Lady
Name: Painted Lady
Scientific name: Vanessa [=Cynthia] cardui
Type: Insects
Family: Moths and Butterflies
Color: Black,Orange
Habitat: Farms,Fields
Nature Reserves: Irkaya
Size: 40-50 mm
Conservation status:
Resident Breeder
Description:
Insect follows Nymphalidae family, and Lepidoptera order. Half wing is velvet black from the base, and the upper part is black with white spots on the wing. Wing is 40-50 mm long. Larvas attack big number of plant families, reaches about 300 plants.
