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Insects
Salmon-orange with a white-spotted black wingtip and four hindwing eyespots.
Field facts
HabitatFields, gardens, disturbed ground
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to October, in irruptive waves
StatusMigrant; secure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesAmerican Lady, Red Admiral
Field note: Some years thousands stream through Indiana in a single week.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Thistles host the caterpillars; native thistles are worth keeping.
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