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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus




2 species ID suggestions

annorion
annorion 10 months ago
Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus Monarch (butterfly)

5 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 6 months ago

Lucky if you see Black lines on Orange colour not match with Viceroy.... the mimic of Monarch... This is Male Monarch Butterfly...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroy_(bu...)
Also check Black tips design of butterfly upperwings.

annorion
annorion 9 months ago

@LuckyLogan they are very similar but Viceroy has a line across the hind wings which is not present on this specimen.

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 9 months ago

The wings are the same as a Viceroy butterfly :)

GaryGodin
GaryGodin 10 months ago

Thanks!

annorion
annorion 10 months ago

You could also add to the Monarch Migration Mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8100...

An easy way to tell a Viceroy from a Monarch is the Viceroy had a line across the hind wings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroy_(bu...)

Lat: 45.40, Long: -75.60

Spotted on Jul 12, 2012
Submitted on Jul 12, 2012

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