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Monarch caterpillar - Danaus plexippus
Copyright © 2015 Brian Rolf

Monarch caterpillar - Danaus plexippus
Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USA
April 12, 2015
Size: 2.0 - 2.5"
Monarch caterpillar?
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Contributed by Brian Rolf on 7 May, 2015 - 10:02am
Last updated 9 May, 2015 - 7:39pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Cliff Ivy, 9 May, 2015 - 7:39pm login or register to post comments

Welcome to BugGuide,
I agree with Natalie that this specimen is a Monarch caterpillar.r
… Cliff Ivy, 9 May, 2015 - 7:38pm login or register to post comments

Looks
More like a Queen or something similar.
… John Stanard, 7 May, 2015 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

 
Nope.
Its a monarch. Queens and Soldiers have three pairs of filaments, where as the monarch has two. This one is a little darker than most, but that's not uncommon, there is a wide range of coloration in the species.

See:
… Natalie Hernandez, 7 May, 2015 - 12:56pm login or register to post comments

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