Summary ²

The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly. The monarch butterfly is not currently listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) or protected specifically under U.S. domestic laws. Its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern, with a wingspan of 8.9–10.2 cm (3½–4 in). (The viceroy butterfly is similar...

Observations ³

From Ontario : http://inaturalist.ca/observations?photos&place_id=6883&quality_grade=research&subview=grid&term_id=1&term_value_id=6&verifiable=any&taxon_id=48662

Globally : http://inaturalist.ca/observations?photos&quality_grade=research&subview=grid&term_id=1&term_value_id=6&verifiable=any&taxon_id=48662

Sources and Credits

1. (c) laurenjansensimpson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by laurenjansensimpson
2. Adapted by Chris Cheatle from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danaus_plexippus
3. (c) Chris Cheatle, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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