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Monarch

Danaus plexippus

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Field Notes

Description:

Orange wings with black veins, double row of white spots on black wing borders, on hindwings of males specialized scales form a black spot along a vein.

Habitat:

Open field next to a large lake.

Notes:

Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

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Comments (2)
Greg Shchepanek
Thank you Sukanya, they are a beautiful larger butterfly here and are great to see during migration in large numbers.
SukanyaDatta
Lovely shot. I would so love to see one. We donot have these in India.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Great Lakes Monitoring
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Pollinating Insects of the World
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Monarch Migration
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Ontario Wildlife
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PublishedOctober 12, 2019

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