monarch butterfly facts · 2018-10-11 · • north american monarch butterflies are famous for...
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Monarch Butterfly Facts• MemberofthefamilyNymphalidae.
• Atypeofmilkweedbutterfly.
• Wingspanfrom8.9to10.2cm(3.5to4.0in).
• Verysmallfrontlegs–appearstoonlyhavefourlegs.
• Maleshaveablackspotoneachhindwing.
• FoundinNorth&SouthAmerica,SoutheastAsia&NorthernAfrica.
• NorthAmericanmonarchbutterfliesarefamousfortheirannualmigration.
• Inthefall,millionsofNorthAmericanmonarchbutterfliesmigratesouth.Inthespring,thebutterfliesflynorth.
• Onthesouthboundmigration,asinglebutterflycantravelover
3,000miles(4,831km).
•Thejourneynorthistakeninstages.
•Ateachstage,thebutterflies
breed.Thejourneyisthencontinuedby
theiroffspring.
• Nosinglebutterflywillcompletetheentirenorthboundmigration.
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