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Viceroys A happy couple of Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) butterflies that mimic Monarchs on Joe Pye Weed at High Falls Conservation Area, Casselman, Ontario, Canada. Canada,Casselman,Geotagged,High Falls Conservation Area,Limenitis archippus,Ontario,Summer,Viceroy,butterflies Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Viceroys

A happy couple of Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) butterflies that mimic Monarchs on Joe Pye Weed at High Falls Conservation Area, Casselman, Ontario, Canada.

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  1. How do you tell it apart from a monarch? Posted 6 years ago
    1. The Viceroys are much smaller butterfly & they have a black line running through the dorsal wing. Posted 6 years ago
      1. Thanks! Posted 6 years ago

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The viceroy is a North American butterfly that ranges through most of the contiguous United States as well as parts of Canada and Mexico. The westernmost portion of its range extends from the Northwest Territories along the eastern edges of the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada mountains, southwards into central Mexico. Its easternmost range extends along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America from Nova Scotia into Texas.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Greg Shchepanek
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By Greg Shchepanek

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Uploaded Nov 28, 2018. Captured Jul 28, 2012 13:13 in 22 Riviere Nation N Rd, Casselman, ON K0A 1M0, Canada.
  • DMC-ZS20
  • f/6.4
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO200
  • 86mm