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African Monarch

Danaus chrysippus

Photo by MudWiggle
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Description:

Large golden orange butterfly, wings 8-10cm at longest, Black and white speckled body and long black antennae with little nodes on the end. Wings lovely contrast of golden orange with black and white patches and a black and white drape design along the border. I did not see the wings when open as he was under a ledge sheltering from the rain and I didn't want to send him out in it.

Habitat:

Seen in an urban hotel garden.

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he is right! Thanks for lovely comments
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2016

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