Danaus plexippus

1 Monarch at Penrose, NSW

Danaus plexippus at Penrose, NSW - 25 Feb 2023
Danaus plexippus at Penrose, NSW - 25 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Danaus plexippus 26 Feb 2023 owenh
Charaxes sempronius 26 Feb 2023 CarbonAI
Danaus plexippus 26 Feb 2023 Aussiegall

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2 comments

owenh wrote:
   26 Feb 2023
Nice photos. This one's a male.
Aussiegall wrote:
   26 Feb 2023
Thanks Owen

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • buddleia Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Resting Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

  • Danaus plexippus Scientific name
  • Monarch Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1326.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 65 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

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  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
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