Monarch

Please can you update the spotting with the correct info now that Jacob has provided a correct ID for you. Thanks.

Hi k.andrews6, No worries about the confusion! It's really up to you whether or not to take down the ID suggestion. Leaving it up does provide a valuable source of information as it discusses two different, yet similar species.

Should I remove the recommendation or leave it for the sake of having a complete record of the discussion? I'm unsure of the protocol here.

You certainly appear to be correct. Thanks for the correction and sorry for the confusion. I will try to be more careful in the future.

I apologize for pasting the wrong thing, here is the reference link: http://bugguide.net/node/view/3942

Danaus plexippus, though similar, is a lighter and brighter orange when compared to Danaus gilippus. Considering that factor and some differences of the ventral pattern, I think this is Danaus gilippus. Here is a reference link: Species Danaus gilippus - Queen - Hodges#4615

Very nice pic. Thanks for sharing.