Lepidoptera · Introduced

Wanderer butterfly

Danaus plexippus

FIELD CHARACTERS

What to look for

Orange wings crossed by black veins, with white spots on the black margin.

Watch flowering patches. Caterpillars use milkweeds; photograph the plant as well as the insect.

Identification limits

Compare with other orange butterflies; the host plant is supporting evidence, not an identification.

These introductory notes and broad habitat associations do not replace a species key.

VICTORIA · ALL LIFE STAGES

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