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Monarch Caterpillars

Danaus plexippus

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Description:

A week after our first sighting of caterpillars in the garden, and these are looking chubby and almost ready to pupate. 4th and/or 5th instars seen here.

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

Reference Links:

Monarch butterfly, Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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PublishedSeptember 13, 2014

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