Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Painted lady butterflies have a visual system that resembles that of a honey bee. Adult V. cardui eyes contain ultraviolet, blue, and green opsins . [ 38 ] Unlike other butterflies, such as the monarch or red postman butterflies, painted ladies lack red receptors, which means that they are not sensitive to red light. [ 39 ]
The American painted lady or American lady (Vanessa virginiensis) [3] is a butterfly found throughout North America. The larvae feed on various Asteraceae , such as the cudweeds (genus Gnaphalium ), the pussytoes ( Antennaria ), and the everlastings ( Anaphalis ), which all belong to tribe Gnaphalieae . [ 4 ]
Vanessa is a genus of brush-footed butterflies in the tribe Nymphalini.It has a near-global distribution and includes conspicuous species such as the red admirals (e.g., red admiral, Indian red admiral, New Zealand red admiral), the Kamehameha, and the painted ladies of the Cynthia group (formerly a subgenus): Painted lady, American painted lady, West Coast lady, Australian painted lady, etc.
Australian painted lady Victoria, Australia Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Vanessa Species: V. kershawi Binomial name Vanessa kershawi (McCoy, 1868) Synonyms Cynthia kershawi McCoy, 1868 Vanessa cardui kershawi The Australian painted lady (Vanessa kershawi) is a species of butterfly ...
The Painted lady (V. cardui) is a large butterfly (wing span 5–9 cm (2.0–3.5 in)) identified by the black and white corners of its mainly deep orange, black-spotted wings. It has five white spots in the black forewing tips and while the orange areas may be pale here and there, there are no clean white dots in them.
The one-inch puss caterpillar is named for its cute cat-like. It is currently peak season for the puss caterpillars, and even though they usually live at a safe distance high up on tree branches ...
I can supply much higher resolution photos if someone identifies it and wants to write it up. KeresH 05:18, 16 April 2007 (UTC) Hi, KeresH. This beautiful Nymphalid is the Australian Painted Lady, Vanessa kershawi. See the Museum in Victoria species page for this butterfly. Also see :- Distribution of Vanessa cardui in Australia (Painted Lady).
Throughout time, artists have been inspired by animals. The earliest cave paintings show large livestock on the move. Frida Kahlo was known for her intimate self-portraits with her pets, which ...