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English: A Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) caterpillar feeding on a leaf of the Swamp Milkweeden (Asclepias incarnata)

Afrikaans: Larwe van die Amerikaanse melkbosvlinder, Danaus plexippus, voed op die blaar van die Moerasmelkbos, Asclepias incarnata

Čeština: Housenka monarchy stěhovavého (Danaus plexippus) konzumuje list rostliny Asclepias incarnata

Dansk: Larve af Monark sommerfugl (Danaus plexippus) spiser af et blad af Silkeplante (Asclepias incarnata)

Deutsch: Die Raupe eines Monarchfalters (Danaus plexippus) auf einer Roten Seidenpflanze (Asclepias incarnata)

English: A Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) caterpillar feeding on a leaf of the Swamp Milkweeden (Asclepias incarnata)

Español: Una oruga de mariposa monarca (Danaus plexippus) alimentándose de las hojas de una planta (Asclepias incarnata).

Esperanto: papilia raŭpo de la specio Danaus plexippus sur folio de la silka planto Asclepias incarnata

Français: Chenille d'un papillon monarque (Danaus plexippus) se nourrissant d'une feuille d'asclépiade rouge (Asclepias incarnata).

Íslenska: Lirfa konungsfiðrildis (Danaus plexippus) étur lauf plöntu af tegundinni Asclepias incarnata.

Italiano: Un bruco di monarca (Danaus plexippus).

Magyar: Pompás királylepke (Danaus plexippus) hernyója egy hússzínű selyemkóró (Asclepias incarnata) levelén

Nederlands: Rups van een monarchvlinder (Danaus plexippus) op een rode zijdeplant (Asclepias incarnata).

Polski: Gąsienica motyla z gatunku Danaus plexippus pożywiająca się na liściu rośliny z gatunku Asclepias incarnata.

Português: Lagarta de borboleta-monarca (Danaus plexippus) a alimentar-se de uma folha de Asclepias incarnata

Română: O omidă de fluture monarh (Danaus plexippus) hrănindu-se cu o frunză de Asclepias incarnata.

Suomi: Monarkin (Danaus plexippus) toukka purppurasilkkiyrtillä (Asclepias incarnata)

Svenska: Larv av Monarkfjäril (Danaus plexippus) äter på ett blad av Rosensidenört (Asclepias incarnata).

Македонски: Гасеница на пеперутка-монарх (Danaus plexippus) се храни со барска млечарка (Asclepias incarnata)

Русский: Гусеница бабочки-монарха (Danaus plexippus) на листе ваточника мясо-красного (Asclepias incarnata).

Українська: Гусінь метелика-монарха (Danaus plexippus) поїдає листок червного ваточника (Asclepias incarnata).

中文: 黑脉金斑蝶的毛虫在啃食沼泽乳草

中文（繁體）‎: 黑脈金斑蝶（Danaus plexippus）的毛蟲在啃食沼澤乳草（Asclepias incarnata）

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English: Photograph of a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus ^en) caterpillar feeding on a leaf of the Swamp Milkweed^en (Asclepias incarnata ^en). The photo was taken in a private garden in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

Français : Photo d'une chenille de papillon monarque mangeant une feuille d'Asclepiade (Ascleias incarnata). Image prise dans un jardin privé à Lancaster, en Pennsylvanie (États-Unis d'Amérique).

Camera and Exposure Details: Camera: Nikon D50 Lens: Nikon 105mm Macro VR Exposure: 105mm (157.5mm in 35mm equivalent) f/13 @ 1/160 s. (200 ISO)

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