The Wanderer
The Wanderer Butterfly. Scientific name: Danaus plexippus.
Alternative name/s: Monarch Butterfly.
Classification, Species plexippus, Genus Danaus, Subfamily Danainae, Family Nymphalidae, Super Family Papilionoidea, Order Lepidoptera, Class Insecta Subphylum Uniramia Phylum Arthopoda.
Wingspan 7 cm - 9 cm.
The Wanderer or Monarch Butterfly is well-known in North America for its massive and wide-ranging migrations. In Australia, the species also makes limited migratory movements in cooler areas. It has only been present in Australia since about 1871.
Identification
Adult Wanderer Butterflies are orange-brown with black wing veins and a black and white spotted band along the edge of the wings. The caterpillar is distinctive, with black, white and yellow stripes across its body. It has two pairs of black tentacles - a longer pair at the front of the body and a shorter pair on the eighth body segment.
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The Wanderer
The Wanderer Butterfly. Scientific name: Danaus plexippus.
Alternative name/s: Monarch Butterfly.
Classification, Species plexippus, Genus Danaus, Subfamily Danainae, Family Nymphalidae, Super Family Papilionoidea, Order Lepidoptera, Class Insecta Subphylum Uniramia Phylum Arthopoda.
Wingspan 7 cm - 9 cm.
The Wanderer or Monarch Butterfly is well-known in North America for its massive and wide-ranging migrations. In Australia, the species also makes limited migratory movements in cooler areas. It has only been present in Australia since about 1871.
Identification
Adult Wanderer Butterflies are orange-brown with black wing veins and a black and white spotted band along the edge of the wings. The caterpillar is distinctive, with black, white and yellow stripes across its body. It has two pairs of black tentacles - a longer pair at the front of the body and a shorter pair on the eighth body segment.
Many thanks to all my Flickr photo stream followers I have now more than 1.8 million views, thank you. Thanks for viewing my photos and for any favourites and comments, it is very much appreciated.
I love scrolling through Flickr looking at everyone's images, getting new ideas.
My Blog: www.alldigi.com