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Queen
Danaus gilippus
32.3394, -110.981
Field Notes
Description:
Upperside is chestnut brown; black borders of forewings have 2 rows of white spots; white spots are scattered at the forewing apex. Underside of hindwing has black veins; black borders of both wings have 2 rows of white spots. Upperside of male hindwing has a black scale patch. Queens in the southwest (and sometimes in the southeast) have pale veins on the upperside of the hindwings,
Wing Span: 2 5/8 - 3 7/8 inches (6.7 - 9.8 cm).
Habitat:
Tohono Chul is a botanical garden, nature preserve and cultural museum located in Casas Adobes, a suburb of Tucson, Arizona.
Reference Links:
Queen (butterfly)
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 17, 2015
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