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monarch butterfly

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monarch butterfly

Species (Danaus plexippus, family Danaidae) of milkweed butterfly, occurring worldwide but mainly in the Americas. It is the only lepidopteran species to make a true migration (a two-way flight by the same individual). In North America, thousands of monarchs gather in autumn, migrate southward, sometimes more than 1,800 mi (2,900 km), and return north in spring. The distinctive coloration of the adult's wings (reddish brown, with black veins, a black border, and two rows of spots) warns predators of its bad taste. Several other species derive protection by mimicking its coloration.



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In the year 2000, a Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve was designated in Michoacan, and in 2008 the area was declared a World Heritage Site, increasing hopes--and shared responsibility--for the preservation of these fragile and tenacious insects.
He had been studying the monarch butterfly for almost twenty years.
6 million to step up measures to protect the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.
 
 
 
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