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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

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Field Notes

Description:

This is a familiar butterfly to most,with it's large (3.8 to 4 inch) wingspan with its black and orange pattern.

Habitat:

Grasslands, including fields, meadows and prairies.

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Monarch (butterfly)

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PublishedMarch 4, 2011

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