26 Aug 2006
Statewide in NC, this species has two to three broods and flies from Spring into Fall. Viceroys are more common in the eastern half of the state and less common in the western half.
Viceroys are not closely related to Monarchs, but they are very closely related to Red-spotted Purples, even though they superficially do not look similar.
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Brunswick Co., NC 26 Aug 2006 |
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| Brunswick Co., NC 25 Aug 2007 |
Brunswick Co., NC 25 Aug 2007 |
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Viceroys differ from Monarchs by having a black line through the middle of the hindwings, and in flight they glide on flat wings while Monarchs glide with "V"-shaped wing formation. Brunswick Co., NC27 Aug 2005 |
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| Hoke Co., NC 12 September 2004 |
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Created on ... June 20, 2004 | Updated ... August 27, 2007 | jspippen@duke.edu