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Southern Monarch

Danaus erippus

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Field Notes

Description:

A medium size butterfly, less than 8 cm. Body and the border of wings dotted in white on and black base. Orange and ligh orange in the inner part of the wings.

Habitat:

Central to north part of Argentina and Uruguay and Brasil (At least the places I've seen it) Forest and other natural open areas.

Reference Links:

Monarca del Sur (Danaus erippus) - EcoRegistros

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Comments (7)
Robert Emond
Beautiful shot. I love the way you captured the light on the wings. Congrats!
DanielePralong
Congratulations Diego, your Southern Monarch is our Spotting of the Day: "The Monarch (Danaus plexippus) may be one of the most familar North American butterflies, but did you know about the Southern Monarch (Danaus erippus), our Spotting of the Day? Strikingly similar and previously considered a subspecies of its Northern couterpart, the Southern Monarch is found in tropical and subtropical latitudes of South America. Find out more about this butterfly here: https://buff.ly/2o8RlAM " Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10159760143950603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/941464531745886209

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PublishedDecember 13, 2017

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