Danaus plexippus

Monarch at Mittagong, NSW

Danaus plexippus at Mittagong, NSW - suppressed
Danaus plexippus at Mittagong, NSW - suppressed
Danaus plexippus at Mittagong, NSW - suppressed
Danaus plexippus at Mittagong, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Danaus plexippus 24 Jan 2025 AlisonMilton
Danaus plexippus 24 Jan 2025 Span102

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resting on this shrub after rain

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • callistemon Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm 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
  • 73 images trained Machine learning
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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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