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Queen Butterfly

Danaus gilippus

Photo by Eis4Xtreme
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Field Notes

Description:

Very similar in appearance to the Monarch Butterfly.

Habitat:

Backyard garden

Species ID Suggestions

Queen

Danaus gilippus

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
Eis4Xtreme
Thanks so much! I guess I just assumed it was a monarch because they are so closely related.
ForestDragon
Beautiful butterfly! This looks like the close cousin of the Monarch, a Queen. Take a look at the markings on the upper wing area. Compare to this image of Queens: http://bugguide.net/node/view/678561 vs. Monarch: http://bugguide.net/node/view/34180

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PublishedAugust 13, 2013

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