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About Danaus plexippus
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) or simply monarch is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names, depending on region, include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black-veined brown. It is among the most familiar of North American butterflies and an iconic pollinator, although it is not an especially effective pollinator of milkweeds. Its wings feature an easily recognizable black, orange, and white pattern, with a wingspan of 8.9–10.2 cm (3.5–4.0 in). A Müllerian mimic, the viceroy butterfly, is similar in color and pattern, but is markedly smaller and has an extra black stripe across each hindwing.
Picture credit: GNU Free Documentation License 1.2 via Wikimedia Commons (Image source) Taxonomy ID 13037
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Taxonomy ID 13037
Comparative genomics
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