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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Vanessa cardui
Vanessa cardui(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Nymphalinae
  3. Nymphalini
  4. Vanessa
  5.  cardui
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TL: Sweden   (4200 m.)

Habitat

  • Fallow land
  • Field boundary strips
  • Fields
  • Gardens
  • Ruderal areas
  • Waysides

MU
FU

40-73 mm

MD
FD
  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ArmenianԿռատուկի վանեսսա
    CatalàMigradora dels cards
    ČeskyBabočka bodláková
    DanskTidselsommerfugl
    DeutschDistelfalter
    Eesti keelOhakaliblikas
    EnglishPainted Lady
    English (US)Cosmopolitan
    EspañolBella Dama o Cardero
    FrançaisBelle dame
    HrvatskiStričkovac
    ÍslenskaÞistilfiðrildi
    ItalianoVanessa del cardo
    LietuviųUsninukas
    MagyarBogáncslepke
    NederlandsDistelvlinder
    NorskTistelsommerfugl
    PolskiRusałka osetnik
    ShqipShtegëtarja
    SlovenčinaBabôčka bodliaková
    SlovenščinaOsatnik
    SrpskiČkaljevac
    SuomeksiOhdakeperhonen
    SvenskaTistelfjäril
    TürkçeDikenkelebeđi
    ΕλληνικάΠεταλούδα του γαϊδουράγκαθου
    БеларускаяРапейніца
    БългарскиДяволска пеперуда
    РусскийВанесса чертополоховая
    РусскийРепейница
    РусскийЧертополоховка
    മലയാളംചിത്രിത
    ไทยแดงยุโรป
    ქართულინარშავას ფრთაკუთხა
    中文小紅蛺蝶
    日本語ヒメアカタテハ
    한국어작은멋쟁이나비
    ייִדישנמפית חורשף
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AsteraceaeCarduusThistle
    AsteraceaeCirsiumThistle
    AsteraceaeOnopordumThistle
    UrticaceaeUrtica dioicaStinging Nettle
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AsteraceaeArctiumBurdock
    AsteraceaeTussilago
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio carduiLinnaeus, 1758
    Cynthia carduiFabricius, 1807
    Vanessa elymiRambur, 1829
    Vanessa minorCockerell, 1890
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    African Butterfly Database
    British ButterfliesSteven Cheshire
    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    Butterflies and Moths of Northern IrelandRobert Thompson, Brian Nelson
    Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
    Butterflies of Canada
    Butterflies of IndiaKunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    North American Moth Photographers Group
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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Adult, upperside.

Łukasz DawidowiczPoland, Winiary

Adult, upperside.

Mieczysław NowakPoland, Sandomierz

Adult, upperside.

Marcin PanakPoland, Skierniewice

Adult, upperside.

Tomasz GóralskiPoland, Inowłódz

Female, underside.

Marek SwadzbaGermany, Weitersburg

Male, underside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Szczecin-Klęskowo

Larva.

Pablo Martínez-DarveSpain

Larva.

Tomasz BinkiewiczPoland, Annopol

Larva.

Damian ChełminiakPoland, Janikowo

Larva.

Marek SwadzbaGermany, Weitersburg

Larva.

Thomas HuetFrance, Clitourps

Young caterpillar.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Kędzie

Pupa.

Tomasz BinkiewiczPoland, Annopol

Pupa.

Kimmo Silvonen †Finland, Espoo

Egg.

Raniero PanfiliItaly, Monti Ausoni

Egg.

Sebastian TyszczukPoland, Warszawa-Grochów
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