Monarch Butterfly Field Guide

Monarch Butterfly Field Guide
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A field guide for the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus plexippus), with information on life history, habitat, larval hostplants and nectar plants, and habitat restoration recommendations.

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Program
A rocky shoreline of a river. The water is calm. Mist and green branches line the river.
The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
Program
Baileys Crossroads,VA
Species
A monarch butterfly on a yellow flower

Adult monarch butterflies are large and conspicuous, with bright orange wings surrounded by a black border and covered with black veins. The black border has a double row of white spots, present on the upper side of the wings. Adult monarchs are sexually dimorphic, with males having narrower...

FWS Focus
Species
Kingdom
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank
Species
Ecosystem
Forest
Prairie
Wetland
Subject tags
Pollinators
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Northeast