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Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by cschiralli79
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Black and orange. Glides in flight.

Habitat:

Open space with wild flowers.

Notes:

Feeding on white snake root.

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Search: Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758) , Monarch (butterfly)

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KarenL
Lovely spotting cschiralli79! Welcome to Project Noah! You might like to add this to a couple of missions - Butterflies & Moths of the World & Monarch Migration. You can check out missions by clicking on the tab at the top of the page.

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PublishedJanuary 21, 2012

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