Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Monarchs Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus), 1758
Habitat: Widespread immigrant
Larval food: Asclepias spp.
Adult flight: Sparse northward immigration in spring results in multiple
broods; southward fall migrations can be quite spectacular
References: Royer 85, Opler & Krizek 193, Scott 229
Confirmed occurrences: 12 Jun 1995 in NW1/4 S35 T135N R54W; 31 Jul 1995 on
transect; 1 Aug 1995 on transect and in NW1/4 S35 T135N R54W; 16 Aug 1995
on transect, in NW1/4 S12 T134N R54W, and in NW1/4S12 T135N R53W (near
Mirror Pool Woods).
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U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/insects/bflysurv/sheyenne/milkweed.htm
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