Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths) ➔ Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed butterflies)

Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Monarch Monarch

Synonyms and other combinations:

Papilio plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 [original combination] |

  • Danaus plexippus, mating  1308
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus, mating
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2007-02-26 15:03:58
    Image number: 1308
    mating
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2007-02-26 15:03:58

  • Danaus plexippus  1307
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2007-02-25 12:28:09
    Image number: 1307

    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2007-02-25 12:28:09

  • Danaus plexippus  1332
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2008-02-14 11:42:36
    Image number: 1332

    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2008-02-14 11:42:36

  • Danaus plexippus  1333
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2008-02-19 10:54:33
    Image number: 1333

    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2008-02-19 10:54:33

  • Danaus plexippus  5779
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2012-10-10 11:07:02
    Image number: 5779

    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2012-10-10 11:07:02

  • Danaus plexippus  5780
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2012-10-10 11:07:22
    Image number: 5780

    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2012-10-10 11:07:22

  • Danaus plexippus  8617
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2019-03-10 10:52:06
    Image number: 8617

    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2019-03-10 10:52:06

  • Danaus plexippus  8618
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2019-03-10 10:52:46
    Image number: 8618

    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2019-03-10 10:52:46

  • Danaus plexippus  8619
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2019-03-14 13:44:54
    Image number: 8619

    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2019-03-14 13:44:54

  • Danaus plexippus, caterpillars  1309
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus, caterpillars
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2007-02-28 15:50:56
    Image number: 1309
    caterpillars
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2007-02-28 15:50:56

  • Danaus plexippus, caterpillars  1310
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus, caterpillars
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2007-02-28 15:50:48
    Image number: 1310
    caterpillars
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2007-02-28 15:50:48

  • Danaus plexippus, caterpillars  1313
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus, caterpillars
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2007-02-26 15:08:09
    Image number: 1313
    caterpillars
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2007-02-26 15:08:09

  • Danaus plexippus, caterpillar  1311
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus, caterpillar
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2007-02-26 15:06:06
    Image number: 1311
    caterpillar
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2007-02-26 15:06:06

  • Danaus plexippus, caterpillar  1312
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus, caterpillar
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2007-02-26 15:06:55
    Image number: 1312
    caterpillar
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2007-02-26 15:06:55

  • Danaus plexippus, caterpillar  1314
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus, caterpillar
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2007-02-26 15:17:31
    Image number: 1314
    caterpillar
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2007-02-26 15:17:31

  • Danaus plexippus, caterpillar  1334
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus, caterpillar
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2008-02-20 11:15:54
    Image number: 1334
    caterpillar
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2008-02-20 11:15:54

  • Danaus plexippus, caterpillar  1336
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus, caterpillar
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2008-02-21 11:07:47
    Image number: 1336
    caterpillar
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2008-02-21 11:07:47

  • Danaus plexippus, caterpillars  1335
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus, caterpillars
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2008-02-21 11:09:23
    Image number: 1335
    caterpillars
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2008-02-21 11:09:23

  • Danaus plexippus, pupa  1304
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus, pupa
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2007-09-02 10:49:10
    Image number: 1304
    pupa
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2007-09-02 10:49:10

  • Danaus plexippus, pupa  1305
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus, pupa
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2007-09-02 10:49:27
    Image number: 1305
    pupa
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2007-09-02 10:49:27

  • Danaus plexippus, pupa  1303
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus, pupa
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2007-09-02 10:48:58
    Image number: 1303
    pupa
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2007-09-02 10:48:58

  • Danaus plexippus  1306
    Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Monarch  Monarch 
    Danaus plexippus
    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma; 2007-09-04 12:55:54
    Image number: 1306

    ES, Fuerteventura, Costa Calma
    2007-09-04 12:55:54


Classification:
Danaus plexippus belongs to the subfamily Danainae.

References, further reading, links:
  1. Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums