Order Lepidoptera · Species Profile

Vanessa cardui

Common Names

Painted LadyDikenkelebeği

NymphalidaeNot yet assessed

TurkeyEurope

10 photos documented · 137 species in Nymphalidae

Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery

Vanessa cardui (DikenkelebeÄŸi) butterfly photo — Vanessa cardui field photoField photo

Specimen Data

Quick Facts

Family

Nymphalidae

Genus

Vanessa

Species

cardui

Look-Alikes

Similar Species

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Vanessa virginiensis butterfly photo

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Aglais io

Peacock

Sources

Sources

This species profile is compiled by Alperen Yayla from personal field observations across Turkey and Europe. Formal literature citations will be added as this atlas develops.