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Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus

Photo: Hans Smulders

Classification

Danaus [genus]
(4 species)
plexippus [species] (1)

Classification

Danaus [genus]
(4 species)
plexippus [species] (1)

Names

Dutch name Monarchvlinder
Alternative Dutch name Amerikaanse monarch
English name Monarch Butterfly
Alternative English name Monarch
Papiamento name Monarka
Valid name Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Misspelled name Danus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Classification