Queen Butterfly
Danaus gilippus
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photo ©Lee County,
D.O.E.
Size- 3-4"
Identifiers- orange brown, 5 white dots on forewing, black
margins/veins,
- caterpillars; brown, black, yellow crossbands,
3 pair of antennae (Monarch has 2)
Adaptations- orange/black warning colors
Status- fairly common S. Florida, less common N. Florida
Distribution- southern U.S.A., S. America
Habitat-coastal, wet/dry prairies, old fields
Fun facts
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toxins and colors ward off predators
- cannot withstand cold weather
- male abdomen brushes release
subduing compound during mating
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