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Monarch butterfly general species information

Scientific name: Danaus plexippus

Taxonomy

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

More information

Distribution

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Monarch butterfly general species information

Taxonomy

Distribution

Habitat/ Feeding

Reproduction

Lifecycle

Ecology/ Migration

Fall Migration

Spring Migration

Migration Map

Threats to Monarch Butterfly Conservation

Population Status Graph

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