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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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California State Parks is the largest single land manager for monarch butterfly groves, and the agency plays a big role in the species’ conservation.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
California’s monarch butterfly population plummets; fire wipes out Topanga habitat.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
Butterflies Mira Mariah On average an adult’s hand is about three inches wide, which is around the same size as the wingspan of a monarch butterfly.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
The plight of the monarch butterfly is an opportunity to seriously reexamine the role of pesticides in biodiversity loss.
—Sharmeen Morrison, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
California’s monarch butterfly population plummets; fire wipes out Topanga habitat.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
Butterflies Mira Mariah On average an adult’s hand is about three inches wide, which is around the same size as the wingspan of a monarch butterfly.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
The plight of the monarch butterfly is an opportunity to seriously reexamine the role of pesticides in biodiversity loss.
—Sharmeen Morrison, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Monarch butterfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch%20butterfly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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