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Soldier (Danaus eresimus montezuma)

MALE (DORSAL)

FEMALE (DORSAL)

VENTRAL

 

Caterpillar HostplantsTropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica), Talayote (Cynanchum racemosum), and possibly Pinkroot (Spigelia sp.).
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Seasonal Flight DataA stray to our area, not to be expected until late spring or summer at the earliest.
General NotesDoes not overwinter in north Texas; emigrates northward from south Texas. Soldiers are very similar to the Queen but can be differentiated in the following ways: 1) Dorsal (top) side of forewings have fewer white spots along the outside margin than the Queen; 2) Ventral (bottom) side of hindwing has an irregular brown median band; 3) has a slightly more "rust" color as opposed to the Queen's chocolate brown coloring..

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