milkweed butterfly
Noun 1. large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed (synonym) monarch, monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus (hypernym) danaid, danaid butterfly (member-holonym) Danaus, genus Danaus | ||||
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milkweed butterfly
milkweed butterfly
n : large migratory american butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed [syn: monarch, monarch butterfly, danaus plexippus ]
milkweed butterfly
n : large migratory american butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed [syn: monarch, monarch butterfly, danaus plexippus ]
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Milkweed butterfly
- For the mythological fifty daughters of Danaus, see Danaides.
Milkweed butterflies are a subfamily, Danainae, in the family Nymphalidae, or brush-footed butterflies. They lay their eggs on various milkweeds on which their larvae (caterpillars) feed. Historically, this group has often been considered a separate family, Danaidae, and the tribes placed herein are also sometimes considered distinct subfamilies in the Nymphalidae.
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