Danaus plexippus

Monarch at Adelaide, SA

Danaus plexippus at Adelaide, SA - 11 May 2023 10:36 PM
Danaus plexippus at Adelaide, SA - 11 May 2023 10:36 PM
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Identification history

Danaus plexippus 2 Jan 2025 AlisonMilton
Danaus plexippus 27 Jun 2024 MatthewFrawley
Unidentified 20 Jan 2024 angmarrob

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Flowering plant. Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower

Species information

  • Danaus plexippus Scientific name
  • Monarch Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1326.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 74 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

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  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
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