Gulf fritillary butterflies, common in Texas backyards, are…
Gulf fritillary butterflies, common in Texas backyards, are sometimes confused with monarch butterflies, as they are both often orange, with some white spots. Gulf fritillary butterflies are somewhat smaller, on average, however; the means and standard deviations of both species’ wingspans are found below. Species Mean wingspan Standard deviation Gulf Fritillary 8 cm 0.5 cm Monarch 9.6 cm 0.2 cm A backyard butterfly lover has found and identified a gulf fritillary that is 9.1 cm and a monarch that is 9.8 cm in their backyard; which is larger, relative to their species?
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