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Vanessa cardui
Copyright © 2003 Kerry S. Matz

Vanessa cardui
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
May 14, 2003
An example from Utah, probably an immigrant from the south. I once counted individuals moving north at 68/hour in a 30 yard corridor.

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Contributed by Kerry S. Matz on 2 April, 2005 - 4:30pm

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