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Monarch Butterfly - Black and White - Danaus plexippus #
Description
The monarch butterfly or simply monarch Danaus plexippus is a milkweed butterfly subfamily Danainae in the family Nymphalidae. The eastern North American monarch population is notable for its annual southward late-summer/autumn migration from the northern and central United States and southern Canada to Florida and Mexico. During the fall migration, monarchs cover thousands of miles, with a corresponding multi-generational return north. Its host plant is Milkweed.