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2 Data Sources
apparently secure
Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Also known as: Monarch
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Nymphalidae• Order: Lepidoptera
🛡️ Conservation Status
apparently secure
g4
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Butterfly, Monarch
Class:
Insecta
Conservation Status:
apparently secure
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
11
Countries
Top Locations
CO
1
Massie Township, OH, USA
1
Calais, VT, USA
1
Senguio, Mich., Mexico
1
Long Point, Norfolk County, ON, Canada
1
Recent Observers
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First: 9/22/1984 · Latest: 1/21/2024
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