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Queen Butterfly Caterpillar

Danaus gilippus

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Description:

These caterpillars are all over the yard!!

Habitat:

Gardens, desert.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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annorion
annorion 11 years ago
Queen Butterfly Caterpillar
Danaus gilippus Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera


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annorion
annorion 11 years ago

Very close but these are Queen Butterfly Caterpillars (Danaus gilippus). Notice how they have six antenna inside of four.

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Meagan In The Sonoran Desert
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Meagan In The Sonoran Desert

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Sep 11, 2012
Submitted on Sep 12, 2012

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