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Danaus plexippus
Family: Nymphalidae. Subfamily: Danainae. Male. One dark spot on each wing. A milkweed butterfly. Wingspan: 3 1/2 - 4 inches, 8.9 - 10.2 cm. Adults feed on nectar of various plants and flowers such as milkweed, asters, goldenrod.
Meadow in the Poconos, PA
Spotted on Jul 6, 2012
Submitted on Jul 8, 2012
3 Comments
Are they ready to go Canada or came from Canada...?
Lovely spot! Looks like the poor guy has had a rough time! Please consider adding him to the Monarch Migration Mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8100...
Great series!