Summary description from Wikipedia:

Danaus plexippus plexippus in languages:

English

Migratory Monarch

Japanese

オオカバマダラ

Portuguese

Borboleta-monarca-norte-americana

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Parent Taxon

• N/A

Sibling Taxa

• Danaus plexippus leucogyne
• Danaus plexippus megalippe
• Danaus plexippus nigrippus
• Danaus plexippus plexippus
• Danaus plexippus portoricensis
• Danaus plexippus tobagi

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