Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus

I hope this caterpillar metamorphosed in time to migrate! Autumn in Vermont is not the place for a caterpillar.

Habitat: Milkweed

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Paul Dirksen

Lion

Gorgeous Christine. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Paul! Posted 5 years ago

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 Christine Young