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The Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Monarch (butterfly)

Credit: Derek Ramsey

The Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, (seen here on Echinacea purpurea) is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies, and is famous for its migrations.