The Monarch Butterfly and CLHS
The CLHS campus is located on the Monarch Butterfly
migration path down to Mexico. They are mostly seen here at the beginning
of winter.
Kingdom: Animalia
Common Name:
Monarch Butterfly
Scientific Name: Danaus plexippus
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papikionoidea
Genus: Danaus
Species: plexippus
Natural Range
Monarch Butterflies are not like insects when it
comes to living. They are more like animals because they migrate. They
start from North America and go south to Mexico.
Interesting Facts
Butterflies have different life stages: egg,
caterpillar, pupa, and adult butterfly. After the caterpillar hatches, it
will eat its eggshell for food.
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The Monarch Butterfly and CLHS
The CLHS campus is located on the Monarch Butterfly
migration path down to Mexico. They are mostly seen here at the beginning
of winter.