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Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus
This is probably the last monarch caterpillar that I'll find this autumn. At this point in the season, it may not make it to adulthood.
Habitat: Milkweed in a garden; I saw at least 5 adults in this garden. A few were large and were likely migrating (or about to).
The monarch butterfly or simply monarch is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Sep 22, 2021. Captured Sep 21, 2021 14:01 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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