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.
Where and When to Spot
This butterfly species is common around Montreal and can be spotted in different parks with diversity of wild flowers.
Parks
Common Names
Monarch Butterfly
Monarchfalter (de)
Monarca (es)
Monarque (fr)
Taxonomy
Lepidoptera
Nymphalidae
Danaus plexippus