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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 Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Sep 30, 2019. Captured Jun 29, 2019 01:41 in 1055 Bay Blvd, Chula Vista, CA 91911, USA.
  • Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
  • f/9.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO500
  • 5mm