Monarch Danaus plexippus
Owned by David Fefferman (@David).
Notes
Specimen is perched on a pitcher plant (Sarracenia).
Details
Taxonomy
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Nymphalidae
Biology
- Life Stage
- Adult
- Sex
- Unknown
- Morph / Form
- Typical / Nominate
- Color Pattern
- Orange wings with black veins and black borders containing white spots
Observation Details
- Owned or Spotted
- Spotted
- Number of Individuals
- 1
- Habitat Type
- Wetland / Marsh
Identification & Conservation
- Conservation Status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Notes
- Added Details
- Specimen is perched on a pitcher plant (Sarracenia).
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Biology
Observation Details
Identification & Conservation
Added Details
Specimen is perched on a pitcher plant (Sarracenia).
Item Lore
The Monarch butterfly, *Danaus plexippus*, is renowned for its remarkable multi-generational migration across North America, a navigational feat that remains a subject of intense scientific study. Collectors prize these specimens for their iconic, vibrant orange-and-black wing patterns, which serve as a classic example of aposematism, signaling toxicity to potential predators in the natural world.
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Added Details
Specimen is perched on a pitcher plant (Sarracenia).
Biology
Observation Details
Identification & Conservation
Item Lore
The Monarch butterfly, *Danaus plexippus*, is renowned for its remarkable multi-generational migration across North America, a navigational feat that remains a subject of intense scientific study. Collectors prize these specimens for their iconic, vibrant orange-and-black wing patterns, which serve as a classic example of aposematism, signaling toxicity to potential predators in the natural world.