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Queen butterfly or Danaus gilippus Arizona,Danaus gilippus,Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Queen Click/tap to enlarge

Queen butterfly or Danaus gilippus

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    While very similar to a monarch, this is a queen (Danaus gilippus). You can tell the difference because queens have white dots both within the black borders and on the forewings, while monarchs only have white dots within the black borders. Also, queens lack the bold, black lines (on the forewings) that monarchs have. Posted 9 months ago
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      Christine Young
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      For reference: https://bugguide.net/node/view/3942 Posted 9 months ago
      1. View William Bodine's profile
        William Bodine
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        Thanks for the catch. Posted 9 months ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          You're welcome :) Posted 9 months 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 William Bodine
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Uploaded Nov 29, 2024. Captured in Brinton Desert Botanical Garden, 1710 N Horne, Mesa, AZ 85203, USA.
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