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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 Martin Lagerwey
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By Martin Lagerwey

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Uploaded Apr 24, 2016. Captured Jan 1, 2011 17:18 in 101 Main St, Croydon VIC 3136, Australia.
  • FinePix S2950
  • f/3.1
  • 1/69s
  • ISO200
  • 5mm