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Danaus gilippus |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) |
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Suborder: |
Glossata |
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Infraorder: |
Neolepidoptera |
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Parvorder: |
Heteroneura |
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Ditrysia |
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Obtectomera |
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Superfamily: |
Papilionoidea (butterflies [excluding skippers]) |
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Family: |
Nymphalidae |
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Subfamily: |
Danainae (monarchs) |
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Tribe: |
Danaini (milkweed butterflies) |
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Subtribe: |
Danaina |
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Genus: |
Danaus |
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Subgenus: |
Anosia |
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| Status |
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| Flight/Season | July to August |
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| 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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Sources: 21.
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| Common Names |
queen |
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