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The male Monarch Butterfly may be easily distinguished from the female by noting the two highly visable black spots on the insect's hind wings and the thinner black webbing within the wings. The female's webbing is thicker and she has no identifying wing spot as the male does.

Male

Female


Please note the illustrations are from photographs of living insects and are in their respective natural positions captured at the moment. Copyright 1996, Dale A. McClung. These illustrations may be used freely for educational purposes.

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