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Scientific Name
Danaus plexippus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily | Papilionoidea |
| Family | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily | Danainae |
| Tribe | Danaini |
| Subtribe | Danaina |
| Genus | Danaus |
| Subgenus | Danaus (Danaus) |
| Species | Danaus plexippus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Opler and Garhart (2004).
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Michael Bynum
Created Date
10/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mollydavis@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/5/2017 1:39:23 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: The monarch butterfly was observed in the area of the natural springs during a butterfly inventory conducted in 2004, and occurs at DETO as a "seasonal colonist," according to the investigators (Opler and Garhart, 2004)., Park Species Data Source: Opler and Garhart (2004).
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