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Danaus plexippus
Its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern, with a wingspan of 8.9–10.2 centimetres (3½–4 in). Female Monarchs have darker veins on their wings, and the males have a spot called the "androconium" in the center of each hind wing from which pheromones are released. Males are also slightly larger.
Meadows, roadsides, and sandy areas wherever milkweeds grow throughout North America.
This Monarch was found outside my home on a large butterfly bush in late summer 2010.
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