monarch butterfly

Signification (Anglais)

A butterfly of the species Danaus plexippus, native to North and Central America.

Concepts

monarque, le

danaidae

danaus plexippus

Synonymes

milkweed butterfly

Danaus plexippus

the milkweed

Étymologie (Anglais)

Believed to have been named in honor of King William III of England, as the butterfly’s main color is that of the king’s secondary title, Prince of Orange.

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