Monarch Butterfly

This monarch is injured. Forewings normally cover the hindwings and flight muscles push hindwings (therefore all wings) up and forewings (therefore all wings) down. By some trauma, this insect has its hindwings forced above the forewings and would be unable to fly. Check a healthy one here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/166...

Es una de mis preferidas. No he tenido la oportunidad de fotografiar una. Hermosa.

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.

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

The wings are the same as a Viceroy butterfly :)

Thanks!

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...)