Danaus eresimus
| Soldier | |
|---|---|
Secure (NatureServe) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Danaus |
| Species: | D. eresimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Danaus eresimus (Cramer, [1777]) | |
Danaus eresimus, the soldier or tropical queen, is a North American, Caribbean, and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
Their flight is slow and they are reasonably easy to approach, but will fly for some distance if approached too closely.
- Dorsal view - MHNT
- Ventral view, same specimen
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