How do you determine the sex of a painted lady butterfly?

Answer 1

The male and female Painted Lady Butterflies are very similar. The only really noticeable differences are the male Painted Ladies have smaller abdomens than females and males are more colorful.

Answer 2

I'm not sure I'm wondering the same thing. I just found a huge butterfly in my yard its wings are humongous and its body looks super fat like a Caterpillar ..... the butterfly is the size of a small bird. i Think its a queen but i don't know what its called. its super fat i think its pregnant its siting on my lawn still alive but barley moving... struggling... i live in Ohio and there aren't really big huge spices of butterflies but i don't know where this came from it cant be from Ohio I'm so confused i even called the local green house no answer though.

Answer 3

The sex of a painted lady butterfly can be determined by observing the shape of the abdomen. Males typically have a more rounded abdomen, while females have a more pointed abdomen. Another way is by examining the presence of scent scales on the males' wings, which release pheromones to attract females during mating.

Answer 4

male painted ladies have smaller abdomens than females yes they do!!