monarch butterfly

noun

Definition of monarch butterfly

: 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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Winter campers can observe thousands of monarch butterflies clustered in the neighboring eucalyptus grove. — Sunset, "13 Best Beach Camping Spots," 22 Jan. 2018 A year later, plants such as woolgrass bulrush, brome hummock sedge, giant bur-reed, marsh marigold, queen-of-the-prairie and spike gayfeather are attracting dragonflies and monarch butterflies. — Patrick M. O'connell, chicagotribune.com, "A 'wild mile' on the Chicago River? It might be closer than you think," 22 June 2018 Officials said the number of monarch butterflies and milkweed species in Arizona has increased, according to garden’s website. — Melina Zuñiga, azcentral, "Got milkweed? Desert Botanical Garden's program could help save Monarch butterflies," 9 June 2018 While monarch butterflies flies using the reliable direction of the rising and setting sun, moths fly at night by the shifting moonlight. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "Moths Can Use the Earth’s Magnetic Field to Navigate," 23 June 2018 However feeding on it as caterpillars gives monarch butterflies their unpalatability to predators. — Kenneth Setzer, miamiherald, "Some of South Florida's most popular plants may be toxic to pets," 14 June 2018 Some participants held giant cutouts of the monarch butterfly, representing free migration. — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, "Boise protesters: 'Those seeking refuge' shouldn't have families torn apart in U.S.," 30 June 2018 Her daughter, Caitlin, did a craft showing the life cycle of a monarch butterfly. — Gloria Casas, Elgin Courier-News, "Inaugural monarch festival raises butterfly awareness in Kane County," 23 June 2018 Then there’s a focus on migration, showcasing animals such as the monarch butterfly, a species that can travel more than 9,000 miles in a season. — Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, "17 gigantic bugs have crawled into the Academy of Natural Sciences for 'Xtreme Bugs' exhibit," 22 May 2018

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