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Danaus plexippus |
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| Order | Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) |
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| Superfamily | Papilionoidea (Butterflies [excluding skippers]) |
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| Family | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
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| Subfamily | Danainae (monarchs) |
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| Flight | Mid-May to late October |
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| Habitat | Fields, meadows, weedy areas, marshes, and roadsides. |
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| Larval Hosts | Milkweeds |
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| Adult Food | Milkweeds, dogbane, lilac, red clover, thistles, goldenrods, blazing stars, ironweed, and bidens. |
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| Range | Throughout |
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