Viceroy butterfly

This orange and black beauty was seen flitting around vegetation on the banks of a river.

Distinguished from the monarch by its smaller size and the postmedian black line that runs across the veins on the hindwing.

Wingspan 70 mm

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

That contrast, lovely! Posted 5 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy. Posted 5 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Lovely! Posted 5 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
  Lion
  
  Glad you enjoyed - thank you! Posted 5 years ago

The Viceroy

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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ruth Spigelman