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 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Nymphalidae |
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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Characteristics
| Weight | 0.05-0.06g |
| Wingspan | 10-12cm |
Where and When to Spot
This butterfly species is common around Montreal and can be spotted in different parks with diversity of wild flowers.
Observation Records by Park and Season
| Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parc de la Frayère | - | x | - | - |
"x" indicates the species was observed, while "-" indicates no observation. Lack of observation doesn't necessarily imply that the species is absent. Data is derived from our park visit journals.