Monarca butterfly

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:adultDiet nectar
gptkbp:caterpillarColor black, white, and yellow stripes
gptkbp:chrysalisColor green with gold spots
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:commonName Monarch butterfly
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Day_of_the_Dead_in_Mexico
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Azores
gptkb:Canary_Islands
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Madeira
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Nymphalidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Danaus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Monarca butterfly
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant milkweed
gptkbp:lifespan 6-8 months (migratory generation)
gptkbp:migratory true
Canada to Mexico
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Dragon
long-distance migration
orange and black wings
roosting in large colonies
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies 4-5
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:overwintersAs gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:population declining
gptkbp:predators birds
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Monarch_Butterfly_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Danaus_plexippus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males have black spots on hind wings
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Danainae
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:migration
gptkb:transformation
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
pesticides
gptkbp:toxicity toxic to predators
gptkbp:wingspan 8.9–10.2 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Club_Atlético_Monarcas_Morelia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7