- Their wing span ranges from 5 to 9 cm
- The are seen from from May to October every year
- They live in every continent around the world except Antarctica
- The Painted Lady butterfly is also referred to and know as the Thistle butterfly
- Before the butterfly emerges, the chrysalis turns clearer and you can see the wings through the chrysalis
- The caterpillar eats continuously for up to ten days and can grow to as large as 3 cm
- Caterpillars will eat thistle, sunflower, okra, and other plants in the Asteraceae family