Wildlife Gardening/Taxon/Danaus plexippus/Identification
Identification
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The monarch is closely related to several similar-looking butterfly species whose ranges abut or overlap with its own. It also has a Müllerian mimic, the viceroy, whose similar toxicity and coloration discourages predators from hunting either species.
Taxa similar to monarchs | |||||||
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Similar caterpillar | Similar chrysalis | Similar adult | Distinctions | ||||
Brief note on connection between taxon and article taxon, caterpillar distinctions, chrysalis distinctions, adult distinctions. | |||||||
Brief note on connection between taxon and article taxon, caterpillar distinctions, chrysalis distinctions, adult distinctions. | |||||||
Brief note on connection between taxon and article taxon, caterpillar distinctions, chrysalis distinctions, adult distinctions. | |||||||
Brief note on connection between taxon and article taxon, caterpillar distinctions, chrysalis distinctions, adult distinctions. | |||||||
Brief note on connection between taxon and article taxon, caterpillar distinctions, chrysalis distinctions, adult distinctions. | |||||||
Brief note on connection between taxon and article taxon, caterpillar distinctions, chrysalis distinctions, adult distinctions. | |||||||
Brief note on connection between taxon and article taxon, caterpillar distinctions, chrysalis distinctions, adult distinctions. | |||||||
Brief note on connection between taxon and article taxon, caterpillar distinctions, chrysalis distinctions, adult distinctions. | |||||||
Brief note on connection between taxon and article taxon, caterpillar distinctions, chrysalis distinctions, adult distinctions. | |||||||
Brief note on connection between taxon and article taxon, caterpillar distinctions, chrysalis distinctions, adult distinctions. | |||||||
Brief note on connection between taxon and article taxon, caterpillar distinctions, chrysalis distinctions, adult distinctions. |
Speyeria cybele
Speyeria aphrodite
Speyeria idalia
Speyeria nokomis
Speyeria edwardsii
Speyeria coronis
Speyeria zerene
Speyeria carolae
Speyeria callippe
Speyeria egleis
Speyeria adiaste
Speyeria hydaspe
Speyeria mormonia
Speyeria hesperis
Speyeria atlantis