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Danaus gilippus
It is orange or brown with black wing borders and small white forewing spots. The ventral hindwings have black veins and small white spots in a black border. The male has a black androconial scent patch on its dorsal hindwings.
This is a city maintained retention pond.
Returned to this pond to evaluate the impact of a two consecutive days of aerial spraying for West Nile. Water level in the retention pond is down several inches.
Spotted on Sep 6, 2012
Submitted on Sep 9, 2012
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