Taxonomy of the Monarch:
Kingdom: |
Animalia |
Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
Class: |
Insecta |
Order: |
Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: |
Papilionoidea |
Family: |
Nymphalidae |
Subfamily: |
Danainae |
Tribe: |
Danaini |
Genus: |
Danaus |
Species: |
Danaus plexippus |
Image Credits:
Left side of banner is from http://keetsa.com/blog/tag/science/
Right side of banner is from http://www.outdoorlens.com/monarch-butterfly-pictures/