Monarch Butterfly
DANAUS PLEXIPPUS
Monarch Butterfly
DANAUS PLEXIPPUS
The Monarch Butterfly is a colourful milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Monarch Butterfly’s can be found in open fields and meadows that contain Milkweed, which the larva feed on. Adults gather nectar from flowers.
IDENTIFICATION: These butterflies are reddish-orange with black vein-like markings on the wings. There is a black border around its wings, with white spots on the outer edges. The wings usually look like stained glass windows, with a wingspan of 8–10cm. Males are are similar in appearance but slightly larger than females.
CLASS: INSECTA
ORDER: LEPIDOPTERA
FAMILY: NYMPHALIDAE
GENUS: DANAUS
BINOMIAL NAME: DANAUS PLEXIPPUS
DANAUS PLEXIPPUS
The Monarch Butterfly is a colourful milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Monarch Butterfly’s can be found in open fields and meadows that contain Milkweed, which the larva feed on. Adults gather nectar from flowers.
IDENTIFICATION: These butterflies are reddish-orange with black vein-like markings on the wings. There is a black border around its wings, with white spots on the outer edges. The wings usually look like stained glass windows, with a wingspan of 8–10cm. Males are are similar in appearance but slightly larger than females.
CLASS: INSECTA
ORDER: LEPIDOPTERA
FAMILY: NYMPHALIDAE
GENUS: DANAUS
BINOMIAL NAME: DANAUS PLEXIPPUS
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