Butterfly or moth
Queen
Danaus gilippus · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records65,433in 17 countries
Most seen inUnited States49,160 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Queen in brief
The queen (Danaus gilippus) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.
Across the 17 countries we cover it has 65,433 published records, most of them from the United States, Mexico and Brazil. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in February and March.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States49,160 records · best Oct, Nov
Mexico13,331 records · best Oct, Jul
Brazil1,055 records · best Apr, May
Colombia671 records · best Oct, Dec
Cuba215 records · best Jul, Jun
Ecuador164 records · best May, Jun
Guatemala155 records · best Aug, Jul
Panama150 records · best Jul, May
Honduras136 records · best Apr, Feb
Jamaica124 records · best Jun, Dec
Belize106 records · best Jan, Mar
Nicaragua53 records · best Jul, May
Dominican Republic45 records · best Nov, Aug
Paraguay37 records · best Dec, Oct
Haiti17 records · best Jul, Apr
El Salvador13 records · best Aug, May
Grenada1 records · best Oct, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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