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Queen (Danaus gilippus thersippus)

MALE (DORSAL)

FEMALE (DORSAL)

VENTRAL

 

Caterpillar HostplantsBlunt-Leaf Milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis), Antelope-Horns (A. asperula), Tropical Milkweed (A. curassavica), Slim Milkweed (A. linearis), ButterflyWeed (A. tuberosa), Green Milkweed (A. viridis), and probably other of our native Asclepias spp. Also, Climbing-Milkweed (Sarcostemma cynanchoides) and possibly others.
Area Sighting
Locations
Throughout the metroplex. Norbuck Park, Dallas Arboretum, Texas Discovery Gardens, Heard Museum, Lake Lewisville
Seasonal Flight DataApril - October
General NotesDoes not overwinter in north Texas. Emigrates northward in spring from south Texas. The subspecies in our area is strigosus.

Additional Photographs

OVA

LARVA

PUPA

ADULT


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