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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

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Field Notes

Description:

The monarch butterfly or simply monarch is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species.

Habitat:

Grassland and gardens

Species ID Suggestions

Garden Acraea butterfly

Acraea horta

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
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PublishedApril 16, 2020

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