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CaptureBug1

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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 6:47 pm   Post subject: Butterfly Identification


Anyone know the name of this butterfly?


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Droopy


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Western Norway
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 8:46 pm   Post subject:


I've been looking at whatsthatbug.com but can't say I found it. The markings are a lot like a Monarch's but the colour is very dark.


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bubbleoffplumb


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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 11:31 pm   Post subject:


I think it's a viceroy

http://butterflies.heuristron.net/butterflies/redCompare.html

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FlowerFreak22


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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 11:50 pm   Post subject:


I agree, it does look like a Viceroy.


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MadamButterfly
Russell, Bay of Islands, NZ
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 8:17 pm   Post subject:


Yes, it's the Viceroy Butterfly (Limenitis archippus). Often confused with the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) which is not in the esame family.

It's very interesting - evidently the colouring of the Viceroy evolved to offer it the same protection as the Monarch, which gets it protection from eating milkweed, which is poisonous!

You have some wonderful butterflies in North America.

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butterflylover

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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:11 pm   Post subject:


That's one of my collection I think it's a Viceroy.

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