Danaus plexippus

Monarch at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Danaus plexippus at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 7 May 2021 05:07 PM
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Identification history

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

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Sighting information

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
  • 73 images trained Machine learning
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  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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