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Danaus gilippus |
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| Order |
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) |
| Superfamily |
Papilionoidea (Butterflies [excluding skippers]) |
| Family |
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) |
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Danainae (monarchs) |
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| Flight/Season |
July to August |
| Habitat |
Open areas including fields, roadsides, pastures, and waterways. |
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| Larval Food |
Milkweed (Asclepias) and possibly dogbane (Apocynum). |
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| Adult Food |
Nectar from flowers including milkweeds (Asclepias) and lance-leaf fog-fruit (Phyla lanceolata). |
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| Comments |
The only confirmed record of the Queen in Minnesota is in the extreme southwestern corner of the state. |
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