Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
Most years Painted Lady pupae are not available. This year we are expecting supplies again. PLEASE ORDER EARLY!
In Europe this is a migrant butterfly from N. Africa and it is probably the only butterfly found on every continent of the world. Larval foodplants include Nettle and Thistle but they also take a variety of other herbaceous plants including Mallow and Burdock.
This is a continuously brooded species that is available at intervals during the summer.