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Monarch Chrysalis
Danaus plexippus
34.06, -84.54
Field Notes
Description:
Interestingly, we noticed that the monarch caterpillars seem to move away from the milkweed host plants to pupate. We found these chrysalises on Echinacea leaves several feet away from any milkweed.
Habitat:
Habitat: Many open habitats including fields, meadows, weedy areas, marshes, and roadsides. Range: Southern Canada south through all of the United States, Central America, and most of South America. Also present in Australia, Hawaii, and other Pacific Islands.
Notes:
Spotted in a backyard flower garden in Kennesaw, GA
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 17, 2014
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