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Queen Butterfly

Danaus gilippus

Photo by florida33girl
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Sometimes mistaken for the well-known Monarch, Queens are generally a deeper orange color and lack the black veining on the upper sides of their wings, as shown on the lower butterfly in the picture.

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PublishedJanuary 24, 2012

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