SPOKANE — A Washington State University butterfly expert described painted ladies as a "cosmopolitan" butterfly because they can be found on every continent aside from Antarctica. The ladies are ...

In October 2013 a researcher made a surprising discovery of Painted Lady Butterflies on the Atlantic beaches of French Guiana -- a species not typically found in South America. This unusual sighting ...

Based on climatic data from 36 years, and the location of 646 breeding sites in 30 countries, the model reveals for the first time where the species might overwinter after their trip to tropical ...

Coinciding with the ever-popular super blooms across Southern California, the painted lady butterfly is migrating north from the U.S.-Mexico border en masse. Monterey County has seen large swaths of ...

Researchers have developed a model that allows predicting the migratory movements of the Painted Lady butterfly between Europe and Africa based on data from breeding sites. This study confirms that ...