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Limenitis archippus
Upperside is orange and black, resembling the Monarch (Danaus plexippus), except the Viceroy has a black line across the hindwing and a single row of white dots in the black marginal band. Where Monarchs are rare in Florida, Georgia, and the Southwest, Viceroys are brown instead of orange and mimic the Queen (Danaus gilippus). Wing Span: 2 1/2 - 3 3/8 inches (6.3 - 8.6 cm).
Edge of Lake Lewisville
Caterpillar Hosts: Trees in the willow family (Salicaceae) including willows (Salix), and poplars and cottonwoods (Populus). The Viceroy is a Mullerian mimic of the Monarch, and it is also distasteful.
Spotted on May 6, 2013
Submitted on May 10, 2013
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