Name: American Painted Lady Butterfly - Signed Fine Art Print
SKU: 51116
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American Painted Lady Butterfly – Signed Fine Art Print

$19.95 – $27.95

Information about the American Painted Lady Butterfly:

The American Painted Lady – or Amercan Lady – is a true brush-foot butterfly found throughout North America. They are usually found in open places with low vegetation including dunes, meadows, parks, vacant lots, forest edges. The wing spread of adults is 1.75 to 2.40 inches. The upper surface of the wings is orange-brown with black margins. The front wings have white spots on the outer third. The lower side of the front wings has a bright pink area. Part of the forewing margin is concave — one of the characteristics that distinguishes it from the similar and closely related painted lady, Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus). The lower side of the hind wing has a characteristic “cob-web” pattern and two large eye spots near the margin. By contrast, the painted lady has a row of four smaller eye spots.

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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Description

Fine art illustration of an American Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis.) The illustration is available in black and white or color.

Artist’s notes:

The American Painted Lady Butterfly was completed on 11.15.2013. I enjoy drawing butterflies, and I’m in the process of putting together a collection of butterflies native to the continent of North America. The American Painted Lady – to me – is much more lovely than seen from the side, rather from the top. The drawing is based on a photo by Ed McAskill and was used with permission.

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