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Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
33.1985, -96.6612
Field Notes
Description:
Upperside of male is bright orange with wide black borders and black veins; hindwing has a patch of scent scales. Upperside of female is orange-brown with wide black borders and blurred black veins. Both sexes have white spots on borders and apex. The Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) is a Mullerian mimic; it has similar coloration and is also distasteful. Wing Span: 3 3/8 - 4 7/8 inches (8.6 - 12.4 cm).
Habitat:
On blooms of a Gregg's Mistflower plant at the edge of the parking lot of an urban park.
Notes:
This is the second of two on the blooms.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 29, 2013
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