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Queen Butterfly / Danaus gilippus thersippus Originally I thought this was a Monarch and realized it is probably a Queen Butterfly.<br /> <a href="http://butterfliesofamerica.com/ih02/141029-BER_5091_i.htm" rel="nofollow">http://butterfliesofamerica.com/ih02/141029-BER_5091_i.htm</a><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103323/queen_butterfly_danaus_gilippus_thersippus.html" title="Queen Butterfly / Danaus gilippus thersippus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4330/103323_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=9tb575oa2sOJvAPEEtPGqmJtQAo%3D" width="200" height="176" alt="Queen Butterfly / Danaus gilippus thersippus http://butterfliesofamerica.com/ih02/141029-BER_5091_i.htm<br /> I know the wings are tattered, here is another photo that shows the marketing on the forewing.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103281/queen_butterfly.html<br /> Danaus gilippus,Geotagged,Queen,United States,Winter" /></a></figure><br /> Danaus gilippus,Geotagged,Queen,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Queen Butterfly / Danaus gilippus thersippus

Originally I thought this was a Monarch and realized it is probably a Queen Butterfly.
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/ih02/141029-BER_5091_i.htm

Queen Butterfly / Danaus gilippus thersippus http://butterfliesofamerica.com/ih02/141029-BER_5091_i.htm<br /> I know the wings are tattered, here is another photo that shows the marketing on the forewing.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103281/queen_butterfly.html<br /> Danaus gilippus,Geotagged,Queen,United States,Winter

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Agree, and well done :) Posted 4 years ago
    1. View DebRich's profile
      DebRich
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      Hi, I had just added a source that further identifies it as Danaus gilippus thersippus as above. Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Yes, when its 3 words, its trinomial, meaning a sub species. Unfortunately, the system does not distinguish between species and sub species, therefore we identify at species level.

        You're still encouraged to mention a full sub species name in the title/description.         Posted 4 years ago
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          DebRich
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          Thanks! Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Good job with the ID! It looks like this butterfly has seen some action. Posted 4 years ago

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The Queen

The Queen Butterfly is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae with a wingspan of 70–88 mm. It is orange or brown with black wing borders and small white forewing spots on its dorsal wing surface, and reddish ventral wing surface fairly similar to the dorsal surface.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Oct 20, 2020. Captured Feb 2, 2012 12:42 in 846 Avant Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA.
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  • NIKON D5100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.