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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

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Description:

Upperside of male is bright orange with wide black borders and black veins; hindwing has a patch of scent scales. Upperside of female is orange-brown with wide black borders and blurred black veins. Both sexes have white spots on borders and apex. Wing Span: 3 3/8 - 4 7/8 inches (8.6 - 12.4 cm).

Habitat:

On lantana blooms in a perennial research garden.

Reference Links:

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

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PublishedSeptember 26, 2014

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