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Butterfly and moth wings are covered by thousands of tiny scales that combine to create colorful wing patterns and enable the butterfly to find a mate, communicate and hide from predators.

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Queen

Common Name: Queen

Scientific Name: Danaus gilippus

Family: Nymphalidae

Range: Southern US to Argentina

Fun Fact: Queen and Monarch butterflies are closely related; they can be distinguished by the Queen's smaller size and brown color.

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