| Common Name: | Butterfly, Queen |
| Scientific Name: | Danas gilippus |
| Family: | Nymphalidae (Brushfoots) - sub Family Danaidae (Milkweed Butterflies) |
| Area: | Lake Havasu State Park, Arizona |
| Date: | January 11, 2013 |
Queen Butterflies are of the same genus (Danas) as the better known Monarch Butterflies, but a different species. Queens are a butterfly of the Southwest and Mexico with a smaller wingspan by around a half an inch and do not migrate as the Monarch is so well known for. It is shown here feeding on Fairy Duster. |
Queen feeding on Leafless Milkweed - Lake Havasu State Park - November 13, 2012 |
Queen feeding on Willow Acacia - Buckskin Mountain State Park - - - November 18, 2012 |
| Reference: | Butterflies through Binoculars by Glassberg / National Audubon Society Field Guide to Insects & Spiders by Milne |
