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Queen Butterfly

Danaus gilippus

Description:

A butterfly possibly mimicking a Monarch

Habitat:

Botanical Gardens in San Antonio TX

2 Species ID Suggestions

Queen
Danaus gilippus
larkinpb
larkinpb 7 years ago
Viceroy Butterfly
Limenitis archippus Viceroy Butterfly | State Insect


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3 Comments

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 7 years ago

and the queen mimicking viceroy - looks like a cross between the two - http://www.mclaughlinwatercolor.com/lg_v...

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 7 years ago

It is most definitely the Queen. A relative of the monarch and not a mimic. The viceroy looks very similar to the monarch with only slightly different markings

larkinpb
larkinpb 7 years ago

It is probably the southwest version of the viceroy.

David46
Spotted by
David46

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Spotted on Apr 24, 2016
Submitted on Jul 31, 2016

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