The Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly and the most familiar North American butterfly. Their wings are easily recognizable with a black, orange, and white pattern. The upper sides of the wings are orange with black veins and margins, and there are two series of small white spots in the margins. The wing undersides are similar, but the tips of the forewings and hindwings are a yellow-brown hue instead of an orange one. The monarch population in eastern North America is noted for its annual southward autumn migration from the northern and central United States to Florida and Mexico.
The Monarch Butterfly has a total wingspan in the range of 2.75”-3.94” (70-100 mm). The body of the Monarch Butterfly has an overall length between .98”-1.38” (25-35 mm), body width of .14”-.2” (3.5-5 mm), and body height of .2”-.24” (5-6 mm). The typical lifespan of the Monarch Butterfly is between 8-9 months.
The Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly and the most familiar North American butterfly. Their wings are easily recognizable with a black, orange, and white pattern. The upper sides of the wings are orange with black veins and margins, and there are two series of small white spots in the margins. The wing undersides are similar, but the tips of the forewings and hindwings are a yellow-brown hue instead of an orange one. The monarch population in eastern North America is noted for its annual southward autumn migration from the northern and central United States to Florida and Mexico.
The Monarch Butterfly has a total wingspan in the range of 2.75”-3.94” (70-100 mm). The body of the Monarch Butterfly has an overall length between .98”-1.38” (25-35 mm), body width of .14”-.2” (3.5-5 mm), and body height of .2”-.24” (5-6 mm). The typical lifespan of the Monarch Butterfly is between 8-9 months.
