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  1. Apr 2, 2011 · Witness the life-cycle of the Painted Lady Butterfly from hatchling to adult in a blend of video, stills and time-lapse photography.

  2. May 31, 2012 · Students in 2nd Grade at Lindo Park School in Lakeside, CA observed the Life Cycle of the Painted Lady Butterfly. In this movie, students can see the life c...

  3. Jun 25, 2024 · Detective work . Previous research suggested painted ladies have a maximum range of about 500 miles for nonstop flight with no wind. But when Talavera analyzed wind patterns from the days leading ...

  4. 6 days ago · Duration: 01:55. The mystery of the painted lady butterfly migration confused naturalists for years. Sir David Attenborough approaches the subject in Magical Appearances, the tenth episode of the second series of David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities.

    • Size and Family
    • Conservation Status
    • Caterpillar Foodplants
    • Distribution
    Family: Nymphalids
    Size: Medium
    Wing Span Range (male to female): 50-56mm
    Butterfly Conservation priority: Low
    European status: Not assessed

    A wide range of foodplants may be used with thistles (Cirsium spp. andCarduus spp.) being preferred in Britain and Ireland. Mallows (Malva spp.), Common Nettle (Urtica dioica), Viper's-bugloss (Echium vulgare), and various cultivated plants also have been recorded as larval foodplants here.

    Countries: England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales
    Recorded throughout Britain and Ireland, but numbers vary greatly from year to year
    Distribution Trend Since 1970’s = +14%
  5. Oct 4, 2023 · Step #4: The Adult Painted Lady Butterfly. After about 10 days to 2 weeks, the beautiful adult butterfly will emerge or "eclose." This one (in the photo) made its debut on July 31st, 10 days after pupating. The Adult has bold orange and black wings with white and black wing tips. The wingspan is 2-3 inches across (5-8 cm,) a mid-size butterfly.

  6. Australian Painted Ladies in New South Wales migrate in great numbers in spring, moving on a front that extends for about 580 km inland from the coast. This migration can continue for up to eight weeks, with the main movement being in a south to south-westerly direction. Larger numbers in some years may be related to higher than average winter ...