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danaus plexippus

  1. Monarch Female

    Monarch Female

    Monarch (Danaus plexippus: Danaidae) female. Wingspan 8.9-10.2 cm (3.5-4.0 in). Treated in the family Nymphalidae by some taxonomists. She is perched on giant ragweed.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county bryan danaus plexippus family danaidae family nymphalidae midtown lake monarch texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  2. Two Monarchs and One Queen

    Two Monarchs and One Queen

    Two Monarchs (Danaus plexippus: Danaidae), upper left and right. Wingspan 8.9-10.2 cm (3.5-4.0 in). One Queen (Danaus gilippus: Danaidae), lower left. Wingspan 7.6- 8.9 cm (3.0-3.5 in). Some authors place these two species in the Nymphalidae family. They are nectaring Tropical Milkweed...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county bryan camelot park danaus gilippus danaus plexippus family danaidae family nymphalidae monarch queen texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  3. Monarch Butterflies, Camelot.jpg

    Monarch Butterflies, Camelot.jpg

    Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) dorsal and ventral view. The white flowered shrub is a cultivated form of Buddleja.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bryan danaus plexippus monarch butterfly texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  4. Monarch caterpillar (ca. 4.5 cm, 5th instar) on Tropical Milkweed, Bryan.jpg

    Monarch caterpillar (ca. 4.5 cm, 5th instar) on Tropical Milkweed, Bryan.jpg

    Monarch Butterfly caterpillar (Danaus plexippus) 5th instar ca. 4.5 cm (1.8 in) long on Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica).
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bryan danaus plexippus monarch butterfly caterpillar texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Invertebrates
  5. Monarch

    Monarch

    Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 8.9-10.2 cm (3.5-4.0 in). The aberrant individual was among other normal Monarchs visiting milkweed and other flowering plants. It appears to be leucistic or just too much sun (lol). Near Aguas Verdes, San Martn, Per. Roadside...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • aguas verdes danaus plexippus monarch nymphalidae
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  6. Monarch

    Monarch

    Monarch (Danaus plexippus: Danaidae) 8.9-10.2 cm (3.5-4.0 in) wingspan. Nectaring Greggs Mistflower (Conoclinium greggii: Asteraceae) Closed wing (ventral) view. Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Small flower garden in an open park setting with scattered oaks, pecan and juniper at...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • brazos county bryan camelot park danaidae danaus plexippus monarch texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  7. Birth of a Monarch Butterfly

    Birth of a Monarch Butterfly

    • Juan C. Adam
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    • danaus plexippus monarch butterfly
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Competition Winners
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