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Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar

Danaus plexippus

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Desert

Notes:

I have not seen any Monarch butterflies here, only Queens.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
StirredMocha
Looks more like a monarch caterpillar. Queen has three sets of protuberances and a slightly different patterning than this guy shown.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Sonoran Desert - Plants and Animals
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedOctober 16, 2014

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