Widespread and strongly migratory. |
Wavy red band
Only found on the Canary Islands. |
Lacks blue pencilled spots on hindwing. |
Very rare migrant form U.S. Like cardui, with blue pencilled spots. |
| Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral |
Vanessa indica
Indian Red Admiral |
Vanessa cardui
Painted Lady |
Vanessa virginiensis
American Painted Lady |
A silver comma shaped mark is in the centre of the underside hindwing |
The silver underside mark forms a 'y'
instead of a comma.
Only southern Europe. |
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| Polygonia c-album
Comma Butterfly |
Polygonia egea
Southern Comma |
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