Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Monarch is a well known butterfly famous for its migration pattern from Southern Canada to Mexico. Single individium may fly thousands of kilometers during late summer and autumn towards Mexico and return on a generational migration back to North.
- 🇫🇷 Monarque
- 🇩🇪 Monarchfalter
- 🇲🇽 Monarca
Characteristics
- Weight: 0.05-0.06g
- Wingspan: 10-12cm
How to Identify
A large size butterfly with black/orange (female) or brown/orange (male) wings. Body is black with small white spots. Around the wings there is a dark band (black or brown) with white spots.
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Where and When to Spot
This butterfly species is common around Montreal and can be spotted in different parks with diversity of wild flowers.
Observations by Park and Season
| Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parc de la Frayère | - | x | - | - |
"-" indicates no observation. It may not necessarily mean though that the species is absent from the park during that season.