Danaus plexippus
E903393
Danaus plexippus is the monarch butterfly, a migratory North American butterfly species renowned for its striking orange-and-black wings and long-distance seasonal migrations.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lepidoptera
ⓘ
butterfly species ⓘ insect ⓘ monarch butterfly ⓘ |
| binomialName | Danaus plexippus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caterpillarPattern | black, white, and yellow bands ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName |
monarch
ⓘ
monarch butterfly ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | population declines in some regions ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
aposematic coloration
ⓘ
toxicity from milkweed cardenolides ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| dietAdult | nectar from flowers ⓘ |
| dietLarva | milkweed leaves ⓘ |
| family | Nymphalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Danaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalHostPlantCommonName | milkweed ⓘ |
| larvalHostPlantGenus | Asclepias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva (caterpillar) ⓘ pupa (chrysalis) ⓘ |
| migrationDestination |
California overwintering sites
ⓘ
central Mexico ⓘ |
| migratory | true ⓘ |
| mimickedBy | Limenitis archippus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mimicryType | Müllerian and Batesian mimicry complex ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| notableFor | long-distance seasonal migration ⓘ |
| order | Lepidoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overwintersAs | adult butterfly ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollinator | true ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviposition on milkweed plants ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have black scent spots on hindwings ⓘ |
| subfamily | Danainae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ reduction of milkweed plants ⓘ |
| wingColor | orange ⓘ |
| wingPattern | black veins and borders with white spots ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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