Monarch butterfly
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| phylum | Arthropoda | The Monarch butterfly may be the best known of all North American butterflies. Since the 19th century, it has been found in New Zealand, and in Australia since 1871. It is resident in the Canary Islands, the Azores, and Madeira. Its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern, with a wingspan of 8.9–10.2 cm (3½–4 in). Males are also slightly larger than female monarchs.
The monarch is famous for its southward late summer/autumn migration from the United States and southern Canada to Mexico and coastal California, and northward return in spring, which occurs over the lifespans of three to four generations of the butterfly. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Brush-footed butterflies |
| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Lepidoptera | |
| family | Nymphalidae | |
| genus | Danaus | |
| species | D. plexippus |
