monarch butterfly
Noun
Meaning
large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed
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monarch
milkweed butterfly
Danaus plexippus
caterpillar
butterfly
peacock butterfly
sphinx moth
luna moth
lepidopterous insect
comma butterfly
emperor butterfly
admiral butterfly
blue morpho butterfly
large white butterfly
marbled white butterfly
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We should bow deeply before the orchid and the snail and join our palms reverently before the monarch butterfly and the magnolia tree. The feeling of respect for all species will help us recognize the noblest nature in ourselves.
The Painted Lady is smaller than a Monarch butterfly and flies more erractically.