The Painted lady
A great migrant ![🦋](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t5a/2/16/1f98b.png)
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The Painted lady (Vanessa cardui) is a splendid butterfly that belongs to the Nymphalidae family. With a lively livery, it has a wingspan of about 54-60 mm, with bright and variegated colors on the front face of the wings.
It’s found all over the world and it’s a long-range migratory butterfly
. In Europe these butterflies come from North Africa in thousands, in April and May, but adults can’t make it through the rigors of winter.
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The Painted lady feeds on the nectar of many species of flowers ![🌸](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t8f/2/16/1f338.png)
and is widespread in different types of habitats.
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Caterpillars
feed on thistles and occasionally artichokes.
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The Painted lady is able to fly over even the high peaks of the Alps
. It has an extraordinary resistance to flight: individuals cover distances of 1000 km!
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