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Color(s): orange and black with white spots

Wingspan: 2 - 2 7/8 inches

Habitat:You can find this butterfly living almost everywhere including gardens, old fields and dunes.

When can you see this butterfly? May - October

Interesting fact: It is known as the Thistle Butterfly because the caterpillar eats the leaves of the thistle plant.





 

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