Danaus plexippus

1 Monarch at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Danaus plexippus at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 7 May 2021 05:08 PM
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Identification history

Danaus plexippus 9 Sep 2024 SuziBond
Danaus plexippus 9 Sep 2024 WendyEM

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pupating - emergence soon (colour changing from bright green to brown)

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Additional information

  • Gomphocarpus physocarpus - Swan Plant Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

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