It is certainly not a monarch. It is a member of the Satyrs group of butterflies. Probably the one called Little Wood. It prefers open woods and meadows and occurs east of the rockies. Vic
Hey does anyone know what kind of Monarch butterfly this is? It's been hanging around my yard. I've never seen a wing pattern like this... http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/TPHaller/butterfly520_small.jpg Any Monarch experts on board? - THaller

