Viceroy Butterfly
Date Submitted: May 23, 2010
Observer: Paul Lauenstein
Observation Date: 5/21/10
Observation Time: 8:20 a.m.
Observation Location: Gavins Pond Road
Plant or Animal? Animal
Common Name: Viceroy Butterfly
Scientific Name: Limenitis archippus
Comments: Smaller than a monarch, with an extra black line across the hind wings.
More Information: NatureWorks
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