Painted Lady Butterfly recorded on Cloonlarge Loop.
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This species is more commonly seen in south-east and east coast of Ireland but it was spotted in Kilteevan today by a member of Kilteevan Tidy Towns.
The Painted Lady a migratory species, is widespread throughout Europe. Its main breeding ground is in Southern Europe and North Africa but it regularly migrates to all parts of Europe including Ireland, where it is seen especially in August and September.
The Painted Lady is and can travel from as far away as Morocco. Our biodiversity never ceases to amaze us. The record was submitted to Biodiversity Ireland.
The foodplant of this butterfly is Thistles.
Posted August 4th 2019
