Post by trehopr1 on Dec 12, 2020 13:01:15 GMT -8
Believe it or not there is more than just one butterfly species
in Florida which has the common name "Queen".
The Queen (Danaus gilippus) is widespread throughout the state and
at times very common when "hatches" occur en masse. However, there
is yet another (to some degree) lesser known and occurring Danaid species
known as the Tropical Queen (Danaus eresimus).
Though roughly similar in appearance they are both distinct. I don't know
how many of you are familiar with the "Tropical Queen" but, here I post a
picture of a nice one a friend caught in Florida this past September.
Below, I present the much more common Queen (Danaus gilippus) (male)
*Still yet, even the Viceroy's (Limenitis archippus) of Florida (pictured below) are quite different in overall color (darker);
then any of the typicals encountered elsewhere in most other eastern states.
H'mmm, seems like there is a small "complex" going on here...
I think florida is just about the best spot on the eastern seaboard
to collect some unique species and "variants" of butterfly species like nowhere else...
in Florida which has the common name "Queen".
The Queen (Danaus gilippus) is widespread throughout the state and
at times very common when "hatches" occur en masse. However, there
is yet another (to some degree) lesser known and occurring Danaid species
known as the Tropical Queen (Danaus eresimus).
Though roughly similar in appearance they are both distinct. I don't know
how many of you are familiar with the "Tropical Queen" but, here I post a
picture of a nice one a friend caught in Florida this past September.
Below, I present the much more common Queen (Danaus gilippus) (male)
*Still yet, even the Viceroy's (Limenitis archippus) of Florida (pictured below) are quite different in overall color (darker);
then any of the typicals encountered elsewhere in most other eastern states.
H'mmm, seems like there is a small "complex" going on here...
I think florida is just about the best spot on the eastern seaboard
to collect some unique species and "variants" of butterfly species like nowhere else...
?