Danaus plexippus  (Linnaeus, 1758) – Monarch

Taxonomy

1. Order: Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758
2. Family: Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815
3. Subfamily: Danainae Boisduval, 1833
4. Tribe: Danaini Boisduval, 1833
5. Genus: Danaus Kluk, 1780
6. Species: plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758) P3# 770588 MONA# 4614