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Presumed Painted Lady Butterfly of Unknown Species - Vanessa cardui

Presumed Painted Lady Butterfly of Unknown Species - Vanessa cardui
Burlingame -- next to SFO International Airport, San Mateo County, California, USA
August 9, 2017
Size: ~2 1/4 inches
Seen feeding on what I believe is sea lavender.
Skittish and a very fast flyer.

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Presumed Painted Lady Butterfly of Unknown Species - Vanessa cardui Presumed Painted Lady Butterfly of Unknown Species - Vanessa cardui

Painted Lady
Moved from ID Request.

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