Viceroy Butterfly
Limenitis archippus
The Viceroy butterfly mimics the Monarch in appearance but has an extra black line across its hindwing.
Butterfly Size: 2 1/2 – 3 3/8 inches
Habitats:
Plants for the Orange Sulphur Butterfly
HOST PLANTS
- Willow Trees
- Poplar Trees
- Cottonwood Trees
FOOD PLANTS
- aphid honeydew
- carrion
- dung
- decaying fungi
- aster
- goldenrod
- joe-pye weed
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