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Danaus plexippus
The Monarch Butterfly
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Containing group: Danaus
References
Brower AVZ, and Jeansonne MM. 2004. Geographical populations and "subspecies" of New World monarch butterflies (Nymphalidae) share a recent origin and are not phylogenetically distinct. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 97: 519-523.
Brower LP. 1995. Understanding and misunderstanding the migration of the monarch butterfly (Nymphalidae) in North America: 1857-1995. J. Lepid. Soc. 49: 304-385.
Title Illustrations
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| Scientific Name | Danaus plexippus |
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| Location | Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Acknowledgements |
The copyright owner has released this image under the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Creative Commons license. source: flickr: Stained Glass Butterfly |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Male |
| Copyright | © 2006 Marty DeAngelo |
| Scientific Name | Danaus plexippus |
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| Location | Farm Pond Park, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA |
| Acknowledgements |
This image is
licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Creative Commons License. source: flickr: bug of the day |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Female |
| Copyright | © 2006 Jenn Forman Orth |
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- First online 13 November 2006
- Content changed 13 November 2006
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