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Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus

Monarch is a well known butterfly famous for its migration pattern from Southern Canada to Mexico. Single individium may fly thousands of kilometers during late summer and autumn towards Mexico and return on a generational migration back to North.

Specs

Weight0.05-0.06g

Common Names

GermanMonarchfalter
EnglishMonarch Butterfly
FrenchMonarque
SpanishMonarca

Taxonomy

OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
SpeciesDanaus plexippus

How to Identify

A large size butterfly with black/orange (female) or brown/orange (male) wings. Body is black with small white spots. Around the wings there is a dark band (black or brown) with white spots.

Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) - Jardin Botanique de Montréal - 2019-08-04

Where and When to Spot

This butterfly species is common around Montreal and can be spotted in different parks with diversity of wild flowers.

SpringSummerFallWinter
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Where and when a species has been observed, identified, and recorded.

Last updated on 2024-03-14. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.