A large and distinctive active butterfly, the African Monarch is boldly marked and mimicked by several species. Their caterpillars feed on milkweed

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A large and distinctive active butterfly, the African Monarch is boldly marked and mimicked by several species. Their caterpillars feed on milkweed and they store toxins for protection into adulthood

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Size: 5500px × 3752px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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