American Lady butterfly on my leg

Here is a handsome American Lady (Vanessa virginensis) butterfly taking moisture and minerals on my leg! I've been seeing the caterpillars on Everlasting and Cudweed plants, see this photo from several weeks ago. This butterfly resembles a Painted Lady (V. cardui) above, but it only has two large eyespots on its hindwing below rather than four or five like our other Lady butterflies. (San Marcos Pass, 31 August 2023)

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