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16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Vanessa cardui

Vanessa cardui, being a relative of Atalanta butterfly, belongs to the migrating butterflies and it is one of the most common butterfly species in the world except in South America. Despite being so common, this species has one of the most beautiful pattern of the wings.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2018
Date Uploaded: 10.2018
Photo Location: Túristvánd, Hungary
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Copyright: © Czigány Zsolt