Danaus (butterfly)
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Danaus, commonly called tigers, milkweeds, monarchs, wanderers, and queens, is a genus of butterflies in the tiger butterfly tribe. They are found worldwide, including North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Indonesia and Australia. For other tigers see the genus, Parantica.
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Danaus | |
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Male Danaus chrysippus | |
Danaus plexippus and Danaus gilippus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Subtribe: | Danaina |
Genus: | Danaus Kluk, 1802 |
Type species | |
Papilio plexippus[1] | |
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