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Danaus eresimus
The Soldier Butterfly resembles the Monarch Butterfly and more closely resembles the Queen Butterfly. The major visible difference between Soldiers & Queens is the Soldier has faint white blotches between the veins towards the back of the hindwing.
Southern Florida, Southern Texas, Mexico - Brazil, West Indies. Open pastures, fields, edges of dry tropical forests. Host Plants: Milkweeds. Spotted on wild Ageratum.
Spotted on Dec 25, 2011
Submitted on Jan 23, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you bayucca :)
Wonderful spotting!