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Facts. EN Status. Endangered. Scientific Name. Danaus plexippus. Weight. less than half a gram. Length. Wingspan 4 IN. Habitats. Forests, Mountains. Monarch butterflies embark on a marvelous migratory phenomenon.
The three species of monarch butterflies are: D. plexippus, described by Linnaeus in 1758, is the species known most commonly as the monarch butterfly of North America.
Monarch butterflies. Scientific Name: Danaus plexippus. Type: Invertebrates. Diet: Herbivore. Group Name: Flutter. Average Life Span: Six to eight months. Size: Wingspan, 3.7 to 4.1 inches....
Hace 6 días · Monarch butterfly, member of the milkweed butterfly group known for its large size, its orange and black wings, and its long annual migrations. Monarchs are found primarily in North, Central, and South America but also occur intermittently in other parts of the world.
monarch butterfly. Monarch. FWS Category. Insects. Kingdom. Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree. Subgenus. Danaus (Danaus) Species. Danaus plexippus. Identification Numbers. TSN: 117273. Characteristics. Physical Characteristics. Habitat. Food. Behavior. Life Cycle. Geography. Range.
Danaus plexippus. Status: Endangered. Weight: Less than 0.5 grams. Size: 7-10 cm wingspan. Population: Western population is more than 200,000. Habitat: Open fields and meadows in the spring and summer, warm coasts and high altitudes in winter. Range: Migrates from central Mexico to southern Canada. Diet: Nectar from flowers, including milkweed.
The bright orange and black colors of the monarch warn predators that they are inedible, due to their diet of toxic milkweed. Few animals can eat monarchs without getting sick. Other nontoxic butterfly species, such as the viceroy butterfly, take advantage of the monarch’s defenses and have evolved to look exactly like them to fool predators.
