The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae.

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The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly. Its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern, with a wingspan of – cm (3½–4 in)

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Size: 3396px × 3646px
Location: Butterfly world, Isle of Wight, England, UK
Photo credit: © Philip Chapman / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: animalia, arthropoda, black, butterfly, colours, danainae, danaini, danaus, dance, delicate, familiar, insect, insecta, lepidoptera, light, monarch, muted, nymphalidae, orange, pattern, plexippus, pterygota