Danaus plexippus
Monarch at Copmanhurst, NSW
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| Danaus plexippus | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Sep 2025 | |
| Charaxes sempronius | CarbonAI | 5 Sep 2025 | |
| Unverified | MazzV | 5 Sep 2025 |
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A Monarch Butterfly, likely female, found dead early July. I’ve been seeing a few butterflies, Monarchs, possibly ?brown ringlets?, and (mostly) some medium-large unidentified white ones, all through Winter, which feels most unusual. ?Climate change? Monarchs are listed as transient for the Copmanhurst area and the North Coast of NSW generally, so even more of a surprise. The Monarch was seen seen laying eggs in August.
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Location information
- Places Copmanhurst, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- MazzV Recorded by
- N/A Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Danaus plexippus Nymphs (Nymphalidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Danaus plexippus Scientific name
- Monarch Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1326.7m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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