The monarch butterfly or simply monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names,...

= Diogas d'Almeida, 1938) Danaus cleophile (Godart, 1819) ( original name = Danais cleophile Godart, 1819) Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758) ( original...

In Greek mythology, Plexippus or Plexippos (Ancient Greek: Πλήξιππος means "striking") is a name that refers to: Plexippus, a Pleuronian prince as the...

Danaus chrysippus. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. The butterfly closely resembles the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)...

species are found in North America: the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), the queen (Danaus gilippus), the tropical milkweed butterfly (Lycorea cleobaea)...

 dorippus: Danaus chrysippus × alcippoides is D. c. chrysippus × D. c. alcippus Danaus × transiens, Danaus × klugii, Danaus × albinus and Danaus × semialbinus...

consume over 200 plants as caterpillars, other species like the monarch (Danaus plexippus), and the regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) only consume plants in...

subspecies of Danaus plexippus. These species are very similar, but D. erippus usually has an orange trailing edge of the forewings, while in D. plexippus it is...

undergo extensive migrations, such as the adult monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. In cases where the insect remains active, feeding is reduced and reproductive...

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

forms while others closely resemble the toxic butterflies Danaus chrysippus and Danaus plexippus. They are found across Africa, Asia, and Australia. In the...

phenomenon, mainly across North America, where the subspecies Danaus plexippus plexippus migrates each autumn to overwintering sites on the West Coast...

species, such as the cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae) and monarch (Danaus plexippus) caterpillars, usually advertise themselves with the danger colors...

obligate, neogregarine protozoan parasite that infects monarch (Danaus plexippus) and queen (Danaus gilippus) butterflies. There are no other known hosts. The...

OE parasite, Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, on the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. By contrast, some species of Asclepias are extremely poor sources...

migrants. Some species of butterfly (such as Vanessa atalanta and Danaus plexippus) are known to migrate using high-altitude, high-speed winds during...

Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus Blue morpho, Morpho menelaus Painted lady, Vanessa cardui Peacock, Aglais io Plain tiger, Danaus chrysippus Question...

spectrum within a population of harmful prey. For example, monarch (Danaus plexippus) caterpillars feed on milkweed species of varying toxicity. Some feed...

Similar species in the soldier's range include the monarch (Danaus plexippus) and the queen (Danaus gilippus). The monarch is more orange, has heavier black-lined...

home garden labeling of thistles as weeds. The monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus for instance, was highlighted as traditionally relying upon taller...

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...

remain a virgin. Danaus was angered that his daughter refused to do as he ordered and took her to the Argives courts. Lynceus killed Danaus as revenge for...

island of Oahu in Hawaii. Here the population of white morphs of the Danaus plexippus butterfly has risen over a period of 20 years due to predation of the...

abundant nectar that attracts various butterflies, including the monarch (Danaus plexippus). These dense shrubs also provide wildlife food and cover. The species...

Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (OE) parasite on the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. The OE parasite causes holes to form in the wings of fully developed...

in Coahuila are part of the migration route of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus). Original habitats have been severely reduced by clearance for livestock...

John; Mark Berman (1990). "Predator induced colour polymorphism in Danaus plexippus L. (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Hawaii". Heredity. 65 (3): 401–406...

Monarch or Monarchy may also refer to: Danaus (genus), a genus of butterflies commonly called monarchs Danaus plexippus, the North American butterfly most...

40-year-long scientific investigation into the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), tracking the details of what is considered one of the longest known...

the location of the overwintering sites of the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. Brugger was born 16 June 1918 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He never attended...