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Danaus plexippus
Family: Nymphalidae, Sub-family: Danainae. A milk weed butterfly. 8-9-10.2 cm (3.5 - 4 inches) wingspan. Male (See black spot showing thru thick middle vein) Orange, white and black.
Found feeding at the edge of the road and attached to a large farmer's field near my house.
Spotted on Sep 6, 2012
Submitted on Sep 13, 2012
2 Comments
Beautiful shot!
Thanks Carol for mentioning subfamily name Danainae. In India we find such Stripped and Plain Tiger butterflies and Crows and Blue Tiger butterflies.