Monarch butterflies

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:butterfly
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color Orange and black
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered (IUCN Red List)
gptkbp:defenseMechanism Toxicity
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet Nectar
gptkbp:family gptkb:Nymphalidae
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Monarch butterflies
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant Milkweed
gptkbp:larvalStage gptkb:Chrysalis
gptkb:lion
gptkbp:lifespan 2–6 weeks (summer generation)
up to 8 months (migratory generation)
gptkbp:lifeStage gptkb:butterfly
gptkbp:migrationDestination gptkb:California
gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:migratory true
up to 4,800 km
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:notableFeature Long-distance migration
Warning coloration
Multiple generations per year
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:overwinteringSite California coastal groves
Oyamel fir forests
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:population Declining
gptkbp:predators Birds
Wasps
gptkbp:range gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Pacific_Islands
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:US_Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkb:IUCN
gptkbp:reproduction Eggs laid on milkweed
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Danaus_plexippus
gptkbp:studiedBy Entomologists
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:transformation
Migration
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Climate change
Pesticides
gptkbp:toxicity gptkb:Cardenolides
gptkbp:wingspan 8.9–10.2 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flight_Behavior
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5