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MONARCHS
(Milkweeds and Mimics)

Soldier (Danaus eresimus) in Bandera Co., looks about half-way
between Monarch and Queen, but much rarer here




Queen (Danaus gilippus)



Monarch (Danaus plexippus)



Monarch (ventral) (Danaus plexippus)



Monarch (dorsal) (Danaus plexippus)



Monarch (right) & Queen (left)
(Danaus plexippus (L) & Danaus gilippus (R))
they become distasteful as larvae from their Milkweed foodplant



The Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) mimics the distasteful Milkweed eaters
above, and gains protection by looking similar to them.
(They may be distasteful in their own right too)

Swallowtails

Whites, Yellows, Sulphurs, & Oranges

Hairstreaks

Blues

Metalmarks

Fritillaries

Crescents & Checkers

Brushfoots

Satyrs

Skippers



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