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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Description:

The monarch butterfly or simply monarch is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species.

Habitat:

Grassland and gardens

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Garden Acraea butterfly
Acraea horta Garden Acraea (Acraea horta) M |


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Glenwood House
Spotted by a stud ent at Glenwood House

Hessequa Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Apr 8, 2020
Submitted on Apr 16, 2020

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