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Scientific Name
Danaus plexippus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
monarch butterfly
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: BLRI Butterfly Observations 2005, Bob Cherry
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: BLRI Butterfly Observations 2005, Bob Cherry
Seasonality Tags
- Migratory
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
237
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
upload
Created Date
6/13/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rasmith@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
11/30/2022 3:21:47 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from BLRI file 'blriancs.mdb' by I&M Office
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