Mylitta crescentspot

phylum	Arthropoda	Phyciodes mylitta, known as the Mylitta crescent, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America, inhabiting a variety of habitats such as meadows and stream banks in forests. The adult has orange wings with black markings and white fringe on the edges; females are darker than males. The larva is black with spines and white markings, feeding mainly on Cirsium and Carduus species. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Brush-footed butterflies
Class	Insecta
order	Lepidoptera
family	Nymphalidae
genus	Vanessa
species	V. cardui

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  Club Earth Mylitta Crescentspot Caterpillar