: a large migratory American butterfly (Danaus plexippus) that has orange-brown wings with black veins and borders and a larva that feeds on milkweed
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Recent Examples on the WebThe survey also found that monarch butterfly numbers had dropped from 928 in 2022 to 374 in 2023, the second-lowest number of monarchs recorded in the decade-long survey.—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024 The event spotlights local wildlife in the Southwest region, including monarch butterflies.—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024 March 12 is National Plant a Flower Day, and folks can celebrate it by planting some milkweed and starting a pollinator garden to help the dwindling numbers of monarch butterflies.—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024 For 36 years, her family has worked to commercialize milkweed, a wild plant that produces a strong fiber and is the only thing that the caterpillars of imperiled monarch butterflies will eat.—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for monarch butterfly
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