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Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Photo by Arya
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Common and beautiful monarch resting on grape leaves.

Species ID Suggestions

Western Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio rutulus

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Christy Chow
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Christy Chow
This is actually a Western Swallowtail! Scientific name: Papilio rutulus

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PublishedJuly 27, 2014

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