Flight-period Central Europe: from Mid March to November

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Imago

Conservation Status in Austria: Least Concern (LC)

  NE DD LC NT VU EN CR RE EX
Austria
Vienna - Austria

English:Painted Lady
German:Distelfalter
Danish:Tidsel-takvinge
Date:12/07/2009
Location:Austria, Niederösterreich, Tulln
 
Copyright:Per Hoffmann Olsen
Camera:Canon EOS 30D
Lens:Sigma 150mm APO Macro
 

A very migrant butterfly, with a permanent residence in North Africa, were it flies all year. The Flight period becomes narrower the further north in Europe you go.

 

Same species