A Comprehensive Annotated List of the Butterflies
Sheyenne National Grassland Butterfly Survey
The Milkweed Butterflies
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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