: a migratory nymphalid butterfly (Vanessa cardui) with wings mottled in brown, orange, black, and white
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Recent Examples on the WebOrange clouds of painted lady butterflies swarm there on their way to Northern Europe, and herds of wild horses roam among the oil installations. Stanley Reed, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2019 The butterflies in question were painted ladies, which are sometimes mistaken for monarch butterflies. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2017