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monarch butterfly
noun
: a large migratory American butterfly (Danaus plexippus) that has orange-brown wings with black veins and borders and a larva that feeds on milkweed
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Life without monarch butterflies would be poorer indeed.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
These iconic species are the official state animals of Texas
Where do monarch butterflies overwinter?
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Eduardo Rendón-Salinas, the lead of the monarch butterfly program for WWF-Mexico, previously told CNN that the climate crisis is a major contributing factor to the decline.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of millions of migrating monarch butterflies settle in the forested massifs of the country’s Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, roughly 100 kilometers west of Mexico City.
—Andrea J. Arratibel, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
These iconic species are the official state animals of Texas
Where do monarch butterflies overwinter?
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Eduardo Rendón-Salinas, the lead of the monarch butterfly program for WWF-Mexico, previously told CNN that the climate crisis is a major contributing factor to the decline.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of millions of migrating monarch butterflies settle in the forested massifs of the country’s Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, roughly 100 kilometers west of Mexico City.
—Andrea J. Arratibel, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Monarch butterfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch%20butterfly. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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