Queen

Danaus gilippus

Jeffrey Glassberg (144), "Queens are a rich mahogany brown, darker than Monarchs. This closely related species lacks the Monarch's black subapical band and has white spots in the FW postmeridian area that are visible either from above or below."

Photo taken with a Nikon D80 using a Nikon 200mm, f/4 micro, manual focus lens.

August 08, 2010.