Nature photography from the Blue Ridge Mountains by Jeff Sanders
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The Queen has a wing span of 2 3/4 - 31/2 inches. Although the coloration of the Queen resembles the pattern of black, orange and white seen in the Monarch, the Queen can be distinguished by the presence of white spots in the forewing, visible both from below and above. It also is a darker mahogany brown-orange than the Monarch. Caterpillars are brownish-white with brown and yellow markings.