Family: Nymphalidae

59.024 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui

There are 9 county records of 122 individuals from 7 different sites. First recorded in 2016.

Individual records comprise of: [122 Adult] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

May
2
Jun
57
Jul
62
Aug
1

Earliest: 31 May 2017 - Latest: 25 Aug 2016

Historical Abundance

2019
119
2017
2
2016
1

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
2 (57)
VC68
7 (65)

Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

Burdock Arctium spp
Mallows (various) Malva spp.
Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica
Thistle Carduus & Cirsium spp
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare

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