Ovipositing on Cirsium arvense	Larva on Cirsium arvense Larva on Urtica dioica

Forewing Length: 27-34mm;
Wingspan: 45-60mm;
Proboscis Length: 13-15mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	May - September (Earliest: 4.6)	(Winter)	April - October (Earliest: 4.5) (2 Generations) (Migratory)

Biotopes:	Meadows	Hedge Rows	Wet Meadows	Gardens
Principal Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Cirsium	Urtica dioica
Other Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Several Other Asteraceae	Plantago lanceolata	Medicago sativa	Malva moschata
	Fragaria vesca	Chenopodium album	Echium vulgare
Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous)	Prunus	Tanacetum	Trifolium	Rumex
	Mentha
Food: (Adult)	Several Asteraceae Nectar	Bistorta officinalis Nectar	Trifolium pratense Nectar	Vicia cracca Nectar
	Ranunculus repens Nectar	Galeopsis tetrahit Nectar	Rubus fruticosus Nectar	Calluna vulgaris Nectar
Parasitoids:	Several Ichneumonidae Larvae	Several Braconidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae
Other Possible Parasitoids:	Several Ichneumonidae Larvae	Several Braconidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Vanessa cardui
UK Butterflies Painted Lady
Nature Spot: Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Vanessa cardui
Lepiforum: Vanessa cardui

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