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Danaus gilippus
Upperside is chestnut brown; black borders of forewings have 2 rows of white spots; white spots are scattered at the forewing apex. Underside of hindwing has black veins; black borders of both wings have 2 rows of white spots. Upperside of male hindwing has a black scale patch. Wing Span: 2 5/8 - 3 7/8 inches (6.7 - 9.8 cm).
This rather battered Queen was sitting on a twig of a shrub growing near the edge of the spillway drop off at Belton Lake dam in Miller Springs Park.
Spotted on Jul 1, 2013
Submitted on Jul 8, 2013
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So pretty!