Monarch
Gallery Location
Not on View
Geography: Place Collected
North America, Canada, Ontario, Peterborough County
Object number
ROME50290
Taxonomy
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Arthropoda
- Class Insecta
- Order Lepidoptera
- Family Nymphalidae
- Subfamily Danainae
- Tribe Danaini
- Genus Danaus
- SpecificEpithet plexippus
Department
Natural History: Insects & Arachnids
Description
Monarchs, with wingspans of 93-105 mm, are one of the largest butterflies in Ontario. During migration, they are seen moving deliberately in a north or south direction depending on the season. They are listed as a species of Special Concern.
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