Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Also called Black-veined Brown Butterfly, Milkweed Butterfly, Red Danais Butterfly, Wanderer
The Monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 9 plants, including Asclepias curassavica, Calotropis gigantea and Gomphocarpus cancellatus. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller. Bob Miller wrote about it in his book, Bob's Butterflies.
Life cycle of the Monarch
Monarch caterpillars (final instar)
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Top view
Monarch pupae
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Top view
Monarch adults
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Male, underside -
Female, upperside -
Female, underside
Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.
In Bob's book
Bob wrote about this butterfly in his book:
- Wanderer page 64
- An example of intergeneric pairing in the Danainae (2009) page 100
Caterpillar food plants
9 known food plants.