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    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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    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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    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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  • Retrieved 2008-03-26. "State Symbol: Illinois Official Insect — Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)". [Illinois] State Symbols. Illinois State Museum. Retrieved...
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    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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    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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