Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1064014

Observation date: September 05, 2015
Submitted by: ja2850a
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Surprisingly found three Monarch caterpillars on a small cluster of butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) plants. However, I saw no monarch caterpillars or other milkweed-consuming insects on nearby common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) and Sullivant's milkweed (Ascelpias sullivantti) plants.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: September 05, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): District of Columbia, United States