Species: Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Originator: Frode Falkenberg
Norwegian name: Tistelsommerfugl
Host plants: Borreslekta (Arctium), Common Nettle (Urtica dioica), Eseltistelslekta (Onopordum), Hestehovslekta (Tussilago), Kattostslekta (Malva), Krusetistelslekta (Carduus), Ormehodeslekta (Echium), Veitistelslekta (Cirsium)
Systematics :
| Kingdom | Animals (Animalia) | ||||||||
| Phylum | Articulate animals (Arthropoda) | ||||||||
| Klasse | Insects (Insecta) | ||||||||
| Order | Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) | ||||||||
| Group | Butterflies (Rhopalocera) | ||||||||
| Family | Brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae) | ||||||||
| Subfamily | Nymphalinae | ||||||||
| Genus | Vanessa | ||||||||
| Species | Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) | ||||||||
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