Painted Lady Butterfly

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For identification of butterflies, both the top and side views are shown.
Painted Lady Butterfly
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The painted lady is a summer migrant to UK from North Africa/Mediterranean and Asia; the one on the left fairly fresh and on the right faded and worn.
Painted Lady Butterfly top Painted Lady Butterfly
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PAINTED LADY IN TENERIFE

  
Painted Lady Butterfly top Painted Lady Butterfly

Since the Painted Lady is a migrant from North Africa, unsurprisingly the Painted Lady on Tenerife has no apparent differences from that in the UK
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Painted Lady caterpillar      

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