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Danaus plexippus female drying her wings. The wanderer is scarce in Victoria because the introduced foodplant has been effectively eliminated from most of the state. Queensland and New South Wales are warmer and the Wanderer is common. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38138/danaus_plexippus_pupa.html" title="Danaus plexippus pupa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/38138_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=zrgTWnL%2F%2BePdQzPyVrb6hzjbaJg%3D" width="116" height="152" alt="Danaus plexippus pupa (The other pupa is a cupmoth.) Australia,Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch,Monarch butterfly,Summer" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38136/monarch_larva.html" title="Monarch larva"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2776/38136_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=C64r3Un%2FYn%2FITrPzsrVnvgPLT3c%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Monarch larva Australia,Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch,Monarch butterfly,Summer,Winter" /></a></figure><br /> Danaus plexippus,Monarch butterfly Click/tap to enlarge

Danaus plexippus female drying her wings.

The wanderer is scarce in Victoria because the introduced foodplant has been effectively eliminated from most of the state. Queensland and New South Wales are warmer and the Wanderer is common.

Danaus plexippus pupa (The other pupa is a cupmoth.) Australia,Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch,Monarch butterfly,Summer

Monarch larva Australia,Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch,Monarch butterfly,Summer,Winter

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The Monarch butterfly

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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Apr 24, 2016. Captured Jan 1, 2011 20:18.
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  • FinePix S2950
  • f/6.4
  • 1/91s
  • ISO64
  • 5mm