Painted LadyPainted Lady
Size - 40 to 65 mm.
On the wing - May to October.
Range - Coast to coast.
Host plants - Thistles, Burdock and Sunflower.
Favourite habitat - This butterfly is adaptable to almost any habitat or condition.
Special notes - When you find them mudding they can get so preoccupied they will pay virtually no attention to you.
