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Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus)
MONARCH BUTTERFLY
Monarch; Wanderer; Danais archippus fumosus Hulst, 1886; Danais plexippus pulchra Strecker, 1900; Danaus menippe americanus Gunder, 1927; Danaus menippe nivosus Gunder, 1927; Euploea asclepiadis Fabricius, 1938; Papilio archippus Fabricius, 1793; Papilio plexippus Linnaeus, 1758; Milkweed; Danaus erippus Cramer, 1775; Danaus archippus Fabricius, 1793

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Danaus plexippus, Monarch, pupa
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Danaus plexippus, Monarch, pupa
Danaus plexippus, Monarch
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Danaus plexippus, Monarch

Danaus plexippus, Monarch female
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Danaus plexippus, Monarch female
Danaus plexippus, Monarch Male
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Danaus plexippus, Monarch Male

Danaus plexippus, Monarch, larva
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Danaus plexippus, Monarch, larva
Danaus plexippus, Monarch, top
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Danaus plexippus, Monarch, top

Danaus plexippus, larva
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Danaus plexippus, larva
Danaus plexippus, Monarch, bottom
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Danaus plexippus, Monarch, bottom

Danaus plexippus, Monarch, larvae
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Danaus plexippus, Monarch, larvae
Danaus plexippus
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Danaus plexippus

Danaus plexippus, Monarch Butterfly
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Danaus plexippus, Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus, Monarch, top ruler mm
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Danaus plexippus, Monarch, top ruler mm

Danaus plexippus, Monarch laying eggs
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Danaus plexippus, Monarch laying eggs
Danaus plexippus, Monarch, larvae
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Danaus plexippus, Monarch, larvae

Hosts · map
FamilyScientific name @ source (records)
Asclepiadaceae  Asclepias incarnata @ I_SIF (1)

Asclepias syriaca @ I_GEK (1)
Asteraceae  Solidago altissima @ I_DJV (7)
Myrtaceae  Eucalyptus globulus @ I_GBP (1)
Verbenaceae  Verbena bonariensis @ I_LKD (2)
_  M Spring @ PN- (1)

Swamp @ I_MLI (1)

butterfly @ I_RDC (1)

caterpillar @ I_RDC (1)

joe pie @ I_JP (1)

swamp milkweed @ I_MLI (2)

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