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Soldier or Queen? - Danaus gilippus
Copyright © 2011 Earl Orf

Soldier or Queen? - Danaus gilippus
Edinburg, Texas, USA
October 25, 2011
Is this a Soldier or a Queen? I have looked at the BugGuide description of the Soldier and at some of the photos that are identified as Soldiers but I am having trouble seeing some of the field marks that Soldiers are supposed to have. What should I be looking for?
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Contributed by Earl Orf on 7 December, 2011 - 12:15pm
Last updated 7 December, 2011 - 2:13pm

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… Marcel Such, 7 December, 2011 - 2:13pm login or register to post comments

Queen (Danaus gilippus)
This is a Queen. Look at the number of spots on the wing, the Queen has an extra three spots all in a line on the wing. Also, Queen's are far more common in the states than Soldier (which is rare to uncommon at best).


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