Painted Lady Butterfly

Painted Lady Butterfly (Family Nymphalidae)

The Painted Lady butterfly is a very strong butterfly and is the most widespread of all butterflies, found in almost every part of the world except Africa. This migrating butterfly has orange wings with dark markings. The forewings have bright white spots and dark tips. Unlike most butterflies, the Painted Lady breeds on a wide variety of plants. This is one of the key reasons why this butterfly has world wide success. [BM] {EB}