Monarch Butterfly – The King of Butterflies and His Royal Family🔒 SSL Verified

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"The word monarch comes from the Greek words for one ruler. A human monarch is a king or queen who rules alone, without necessarily having to consult any other person though good ones have always surrounded themselves with people who could give them good advice. When human monarchs were selected (rather than simply inheriting their positions) they were usually chosen as being the strongest, smartest, and toughest people in their group."

"Some monarch butterflies are able to fly for a migration of 2500 miles. Most of them can find their way to their ancestor’s winter homes when they go there and then find their way back to the places they left in spring. This ability made them seem like the strongest, smartest, and toughest of all butterflies. In much of their range, they are also the biggest butterflies, with wingspans up to four inches (10cm). The monarch was the King of Butterflies in the same sense that the lion was the King of Beasts.The scientific name for monarch butterflies is Danaus plexippus. Credit for this name goes to Carolus Linnaeus, who invented our modern system for scientific names. The names he used often came from names other scientists had used. The reasons why they chose the names they did were not usually explained and can be hard to guess. The first species described were often named after people in ancient Greek and Roman literature. Danaus and Plexippus were the names of two legendary kings in ancient Greece."

"Two other tidbits of trivia may have influenced the naming of this species. During the time when American wildlife was beginning to be studied, and Carolus Linnaeus was working out his taxonomic systems, one of the kings of England was called William of Orange. In addition to King Danaus, another character in Greek literature was Danae, who received a gift of gold coins."

"The most common names for this species in Spanish (mariposa monarca) and French (papillon monarque) are similar to its most common name in English."

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Other Monarchs and Look-Alikes

Monarch Butterfly Lives

Overview

Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle

Monarch Butterfly Migration

Monarch Butterfly Decline