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The Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus) Often confused with a Monarch Danaus gilippus,Danaus plexippus,Monarch butterfly,Queen Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

The Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus)

Often confused with a Monarch

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    Christine Young
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    This is a queen (Danaus gilippus) not a monarch. They are very similar and often confused. This link shows the differences:
    https://www.wildflower.org/magazine/fauna/monarch-vs-queen     Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Also, that tropical milkweed is awesome! I've never seen that species before. Posted 2 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 Christine Young
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