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A lady? - Vanessa annabella
Copyright © 2009 G Whiz

A lady? - Vanessa annabella
Alameda County, California, USA
October 21, 2009
Size: Painted Lady size
A puzzler. At first I thought this was a Painted Lady, but Painted Ladies, abundant this summer, disappeared weeks ago, and this one's colors didn't seem quite right. It doesn't meet all the criteria for an American Lady, either.

It was less approachable than the summer P. Ladies. This is the only photo I could get.
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Contributed by G Whiz on 21 October, 2009 - 9:35pm
Last updated 21 October, 2009 - 10:59pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… G Whiz, 21 October, 2009 - 10:59pm login or register to post comments

West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella

Smaller and less numerous than Painted Lady.
… Ron Hemberger, 21 October, 2009 - 10:26pm login or register to post comments

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