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Queen A Queen (Danaus gilippus) butterfly on a desert flower at Agua Fria National Monument, Arizona, United States. Agua Fria National Monument,Arizona,Danaus gilippus,Geotagged,Queen,Spring,United States,butterfly Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Queen

A Queen (Danaus gilippus) butterfly on a desert flower at Agua Fria National Monument, Arizona, United States.

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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.

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

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Uploaded Dec 4, 2018. Captured Apr 18, 2016 13:34 in Black Canyon City, AZ 85324, USA.
  • COOLPIX S9900
  • f/4.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO125
  • 5.4mm