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Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Description:

Orange wings with black veins, double row of white spots on black wing borders, on hindwings of males specialized scales form a black spot along a vein.

Habitat:

Open field next to a large lake.

Notes:

Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

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2 Comments

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 4 years ago

Thank you Sukanya, they are a beautiful larger butterfly here and are great to see during migration in large numbers.

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 4 years ago

Lovely shot. I would so love to see one. We donot have these in India.

Greg Shchepanek
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Greg Shchepanek

Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Oct 11, 2019
Submitted on Oct 12, 2019

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