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Monarch Butterfly on Milkweed

Monarch butterfly general species information

Scientific name: Danaus plexippus

Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Danaidae
Genus: Danaus

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Going Beyond Monarchs and Milkweed!

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