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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 Eric_S
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Uploaded Oct 14, 2014. Captured Oct 12, 2014 16:21 in 101 Benoni Avenue, Oxford, MD 21654, USA.
  • Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
  • f/5.8
  • 1/60s
  • ISO800
  • 150.5mm