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Queen - Danaus gilippus - male
Copyright © 2006 Blair Scott

Queen - Danaus gilippus - Male
June 6, 2004
This photograph was taken at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens in Huntsville, AL. Because the Gardens introduce butterfly species to the gardens, I am leaving the geographic information blank. This picture submitted for species identification purposes instead. This Queen is alit on Scarlet Milkweed (asclepias curassavica).

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Queen - Danaus gilippus Queen - Danaus gilippus - male
Contributed by Blair Scott on 22 September, 2006 - 9:28pm
Last updated 21 March, 2017 - 10:52am

Pollinarium on meso-tarsus?
When enlarged, there appears to be a pollinarium on the front (middle technically) leg. Mike
… Mike Quinn, 1 November, 2006 - 5:52pm

Moved
Moved from Monarch.
… Blair Scott, 22 September, 2006 - 9:58pm

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