Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Checklist Number
59.024 [B&F: 1591]
Classification
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Nymphalinae |
| Genus: | Vanessa |
| Species: | cardui |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Introduction
The Painted Lady is a long-distance migrant, which causes the most spectacular butterfly migrations observed in Britain and Ireland. Each year, it spreads northwards from the desert fringes of North Africa, the Middle East, and central Asia, recolonizing mainland Europe and reaching Britain and Ireland. In some years it is an abundant butterfly, frequenting gardens and other flowery places in late summer.
Records Summary
|
#Records |
#Individuals |
Earliest Record |
Latest Record |
| All Records | 29,710 | 100,281 | 01/01/2013 | 31/12/1987 |
|---|
| 2023 | 1,343 | 2,002 | 9/4/2023 | 7/11/2023 |
|---|
Records Detail (2023)
|
Site |
Date |
Quantity |
| Earliest | Wildern Local Nature Reserve | 9/4/2023 | 1 |
| Latest | Godshill | 7/11/2023 | 1 |
| Max Count | Horringford | 6/8/2023 | 19 |
Records Distribution (2023)
Records / Recorders by Year (1970-2023)
Records by Week (2023)
