Danaus erippus, larva (caterpillar)

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Description: English: Southern Monarch (Danaus erippus) caterpillar on Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica), at an urban backyard. The caterpillar is native to the location (La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina), but the plant is not. Español: Oruga de mariposa monarca del sur (Danaus erippus) sobre una planta de algodoncillo (Asclepias curassavica), en un jardín urbano. La oruga es nativa de la localidad (La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina), pero no la planta. Date: 29 December 2014. Source: Own work. Author: Gabriela Ruellan.