Monarch Butterfly - Danaus plexippus

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Copyright © 2007 Sharon Warner

Monarch Butterfly - Danaus plexippus -

Near Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
September 23, 2006

Taken at Great Lakes Roses near Ann Arbor, Michigan. I saw that no dates show for Michigan Monarchs and wanted to fix that.

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Contributed by Sharon Warner on 28 November, 2007 - 6:34pm
Last updated 30 January, 2010 - 9:43pm

Nice shot -

and a male - you can just see the smudge of its scent gland on the third vein from the left, hind wing.

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 28 November, 2007 - 7:06pm

Thanks So Much Hannah

I will update to male. I learn something everyday here. Any other clues to sexing butterflies?

… Sharon Warner, 28 November, 2007 - 7:16pm

An article

For whatever it is worth my tips on sexing insects.

… Beatriz Moisset, 28 November, 2007 - 7:32pm

Sexing Article

Beatriz, it's worth a lot and I already had it on my favorites, Thanks. I saw moths but not butterflies. I think because different types of butterflies have different identifiers of gender.

… Sharon Warner, 28 November, 2007 - 8:08pm

Great article!

I hadn't seen it.

… Ron Hemberger, 28 November, 2007 - 7:51pm

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