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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Photo by Michelle238
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Notes:

It was at my window the whole time. I thought it was a moth at first until it moved to another window.

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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Michelle238
The picture was the back of the butterfly. I also thought it was a moth until it showed the front part of itself. Sadly, I was not able to get a good picture of the front.
ForestDragon
This is a beautiful moth, probably one of the Underwings from genus Catocala. Without a dorsal view (the back) of the moth, I do not think there is a good chance of getting a better ID. http://bugguide.net/node/view/368 Monarch butterflies look much different. You can compare here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/540

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