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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

MALE (DORSAL)

FEMALE (DORSAL)

VENTRAL

 

 

Caterpillar HostplantsBlunt-Leaf Milkweed (Asclepias amplexicaulis), Antelope-Horns (A. asperula), Tropical Milkweed (A. curassavica), Engelmann'sMilkweed (A. engelmanniana), Swamp Milkweed (A. incarnata), Slim Milkweed (A. linearis), Side-Cluster Milkweed (A. oenotheroides),Slim-Leaf Milkweed (A. stenophylla), Butterfly-Weed (A. tuberosa), White-Flower Milkweed (A. variegata), Whorled Milkweed (A.verticillata), Wand Milkweed (A. viridiflora), Green Milkweed (A. viridis), Sandvine (Cynanchum laeve), Green Milkweedvine (Matelea reticulata).
Area Sighting
Locations		Throughout the metroplex. Norbuck Park, Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas Arboretum, Heard Museum, Lake Lewisville
Seasonal Flight DataMarch - November
General NotesOverwinters: Migrates south in fall.

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