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Queen

Danaus gilippus

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

Upperside is chestnut brown; black borders of forewings have 2 rows of white spots; white spots are scattered at the forewing apex. Underside of hindwing has black veins; black borders of both wings have 2 rows of white spots. Upperside of male hindwing has a black scale patch. Very similar to the Soldier (Danaus eresimus), but is more brown and has less defined wing veins on the upperside.
Wing Span: 2 5/8 - 3 7/8 inches (6.7 - 9.8 cm).

Habitat:

Desert Botanical Garden

Reference Links:

Queen (butterfly)

Species ID Suggestions

Queen

Danaus gilippus

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
joanbstanley
Thanks. I posted it late at night and obviously wasn't paying proper attention.
ForestDragon
With the extra white spots on the hindwing and the lack of black band near the tip of the forewing, I think you have a beautiful Queen butterfly here. :-)

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Sonoran Desert - Plants and Animals
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Arthropoding around the arizona
Photographed
PublishedOctober 14, 2015

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