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Species account
Monark
(Danaus plexippus)
Linnaeus (1758)
Takvinger (Nymphalidae)
MONA
24750
Monarch (gb)
Mariposa Monarca (es)
Monark (se)
Synonyms: Milkweed (gb)
Measurements:
WS: 88-110mm
Generations:
3+
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Distribution:
In the Americas, the monarch ranges from southern Canada through northern South America. It has also been found in Bermuda, Cook Islands, Hawaii, Cuba, and other Caribbean islands the Solomons, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Australia, the Azores, the Canary Islands, Madeira, continental Portugal, Gibraltar, the Philippines, and Morocco. It appears in the UK in some years as an accidental migrant.
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Status:
Accidental in Nordic region. Origin not certain. Could be native individuals blown across the Atlantic or origin from European populations.
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