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Vanessa cardui |
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| Order | Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) |
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| Superfamily | Papilionoidea (Butterflies [excluding skippers]) |
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| Family | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
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| Subfamily | Nymphalinae (True Brushfoots) |
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| Flight | One to three flights from May to September |
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| Habitat | Open areas |
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| Larval Hosts | More than 100 species, including thistles, legumes, mallows, and Hollyhock. |
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| Adult Food | Thistles, aster, Orange Cosmos, blazing stars, ironweeds, Joe-pye Weed, Red Clover, Buttonbush, and milkweeds. |
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