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The monarch butterfly or simply monarch is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by William Bodine
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By William Bodine

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Uploaded Oct 29, 2023. Captured Oct 26, 2023 12:18 in Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm