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. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Danaus plexippus
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Family: Nymphalidae
Kingdom: Animalia