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Viceroy

Limenitis archippus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

It can be distinguished from the Monarch by its smaller size and the postmedian black line that runs across the veins on the hindwing.

Habitat:

North American butterfly with a range from the Northwest Territories along the eastern edges of the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada mountains, southwards into central Mexico

Notes:

I spotted this along an open trail near Short Hills park.

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Viceroy butterfly

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
KarenL
Viceroys are also poisonous & scientists believe they mimic the Monarch because that species is more common & therefore more likely to be avoided!
ceherzog
Well, maybe not...there's a big bite out of his wing!
textless
Really pretty. I've seen those but took them for monarchs.

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