While
there are monarch look-alikes, please don't be afraid to report
what you see! We will help you with identification using other
clues. Your location, the time of year, the habitat nearby, and
even the butterfly's behavior can be used.
Learn
More!
- Viceroy:
The butterfly that is trying to fool you! >>
- Queens:
The monarch's relative, but "It's a cinch"
to tell them apart says Texas naturalist, Carol Cullar. >>
- Painted
Ladies: Another migratory butterfly that you can track.
>>
Draw
a Butterfly
- Drawing
forces us to observe closely!
>>
Keep
Practicing!
Try to name the butterflies below. Then put your
mouse over the monarch to find out if you're right.