Danaus, commonly called tigers, milkweeds, monarchs, wanderers, and queens, is a genus of butterflies in the tiger butterfly tribe. They are found worldwide...
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The monarch butterfly or simply monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names,...
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The queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae with a wingspan of 80–85 mm (3+1⁄8–3+3⁄8 in)....
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Danaus genutia, the common tiger, is one of the common butterflies of India. It belongs to the "crows and tigers", that is, the Danainae group of the brush-footed...
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Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger, African queen, or African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia, Australia and Africa...
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Monarch butterfly migration is the phenomenon, mainly across North America, where the subspecies Danaus plexippus plexippus migrates each autumn to overwintering...
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Danainae (redirect from Milkweed Butterfly)
monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), the queen (Danaus gilippus), the tropical milkweed butterfly (Lycorea cleobaea), and the soldier butterfly (or "tropic...
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Jamaican monarch (redirect from Danaus cleophile)
converge. Monarch butterfly Wikimedia Commons has media related to Danaus cleophile. Lepidoptera Specialist Group (1996). "Danaus cleophile". IUCN Red...
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Homer's Iliad, "Danaans" ("tribe of Danaus") and "Argives" commonly designate the Greek forces opposed to the Trojans. Danaus, was the son of King Belus of...
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Danaus erippus, the southern monarch, is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. It is one of the best known butterflies...
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of the queen (Danaus gilippus) and in Mexico they share the pattern of the soldier (Danaus eresimus). In all three areas, the local Danaus population mimic...
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separated Danaus petilia from Danaus chrysippus cratippus. Its caterpillars feed on native and introduced cotton bush species. A common butterfly with nomadic...
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Danaus affinis, the Malay tiger, mangrove tiger or swamp tiger, is a butterfly found in tropical Asia. It belongs to the "crows and tigers", the danaine...
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The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (Spanish: Reserva de Biosfera de la Mariposa Monarca) is a World Heritage Site containing most of the overwintering...
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Danaus eresimus, the soldier or tropical queen, is a North American, Caribbean, and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Their flight is...
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Danaus melanippus, the black veined tiger, white tiger, common tiger, or eastern common tiger, is a butterfly species found in tropical Asia which belongs...
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still absent in D. dorippus. Danaus dorippus from Erythrea, mounted specimen Danaus dorippus is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of about 60–80...
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Danaus ismare, the ismare tiger, is a butterfly found in tropical Indonesia. It belongs to the brush-footed butterflies family. D. i. ismare (Moluccas)...
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Hypolimnas misippus (redirect from Mimic (butterfly))
male-like forms while others closely resemble the toxic butterflies Danaus chrysippus and Danaus plexippus. They are found across Africa, Asia, and Australia...
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(1977). "Overwintering Areas and Migratory Routes of the Monarch butterfly (Danaus p. plexippus, Lepidoptera: Danaidae) in North America, with Special...
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While butterflies like the painted lady (Vanessa cardui) are known to consume over 200 plants as caterpillars, other species like the monarch (Danaus plexippus)...
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List of U.S. state insects (redirect from State butterfly)
Retrieved 2008-03-26. "State Symbol: Illinois Official Insect — Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)". [Illinois] State Symbols. Illinois State Museum. Retrieved...
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List of Lepidoptera of Utah (redirect from List of butterflies and moths of Utah)
tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais milberti) Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Mormon fritillary butterfly (Speyeria mormonia) Mourning cloak butterfly (Nymphalis...
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the health and migration of the western population of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). The population of western monarchs require very different...
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Danaini (redirect from Tiger butterfly)
tribe of brush-footed butterflies (family Nymphalidae). The tribe's type genus Danaus contains the well-known monarch butterfly (D. plexippus) and is...
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Nymphalidae (redirect from Admiral butterfly)
antiopa Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus Blue morpho, Morpho menelaus Painted lady, Vanessa cardui Peacock, Aglais io Plain tiger, Danaus chrysippus Question...
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or four-footed) — 14 species genus: Danaus Lesser wanderer butterfly, Danaus chrysippus Wanderer butterfly, Danaus plexippus genus: Junonia Meadow argus...
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Gomphocarpus physocarpus (category Butterfly food plants)
Gomphocarpus physocarpus is a food of the caterpillars of Danaus butterflies, including the monarch butterfly. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species"...
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neogregarine protozoan parasite that infects monarch (Danaus plexippus) and queen (Danaus gilippus) butterflies. There are no other known hosts. The species was...
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(Acraea terpsicore) Linnaeus, 1758 Plain tiger (Danaus chrysippus) Linnaeus, 1758 White tiger (Danaus melanippus) Cramer, 1777 Common crow (Euploea core)...
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