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Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
28.5383, -81.3792
Field Notes
Description:
The Monarch’s wingspan ranges from 8.9–10.2 cm (3½–4 in.).[6] The upper side of the wings is tawny-orange, the veins and margins are black, and in the margins are two series of small white spots. The fore wings also have a few orange spots near the tip. The underside is similar but the tip of the fore wing and hind wing are yellow-brown instead of tawny-orange and the white spots are larger.[13]
Habitat:
The Monarch can be found in a wide range of habitats such as fields, meadows, prairie remnants, urban and suburban parks, gardens, and roadsides. It overwinters in conifer groves.[
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Monarch (butterfly)
Species ID Suggestions
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 18, 2011
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