What is the family tree of the monarch butterfly?

The monarch butterfly or simply monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names, depending on region, include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black-veined brown.

1. How many generations does the monarch butterfly have?
2. Why is Monarch butterfly called Monarch?
3. How many butterfly families are there?
4. What is the lifespan of a monarch butterfly?
5. Where do monarch caterpillars go at night?
6. Do monarchs have a brain?
7. What is the largest family of butterflies?
8. Is The Rainbow butterfly real?
9. Are blue monarch butterfly real?
10. Are all monarch butterflies orange?
11. What percentage of monarch caterpillars survive?
12. How do butterflies mate?
13. Are there male and female monarch butterflies?

How many generations does the monarch butterfly have?

Monarch butterflies go through four stages during one life cycle and through four generations in one year. The four stages of the monarch butterfly life cycle are the egg, the larvae (caterpillar), the pupa (chrysalis), and the adult butterfly.

Why is Monarch butterfly called Monarch?

The common name of this butterfly was assigned by early settlers to North America. There was, at the time, a King William (the 3rd, apparently), Prince of Orange, state holder of Holland, who would later be named King of England. The butterfly's colour lead to the name: monarch.

How many butterfly families are there?

Out of the total of 125 families of Lepidoptera, there are seven families of butterflies, although many specialists continue to place snout butterflies (family Libytheidae, only 12 known species) among the Nymphalidae and thus have only six families.

What is the lifespan of a monarch butterfly?

Monarch butterflies typically live from 2 to 6 weeks except for the last generation of the year, which can live up to 8 to 9 months.

Where do monarch caterpillars go at night?

When getting ready for pupation, the full-grown caterpillars usually wander off the plant some distance to find a place to make their chrysalis. During the feeding and growth stage, they just remain under leaves at night.

Do monarchs have a brain?

Do monarch butterflies have brains? A. Yes, they do. All insects have brains.

What is the largest family of butterflies?

The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies.

Is The Rainbow butterfly real?

There's no such thing like this in real nature. However, does exist an animal that resemble the rainbow butterfly: the Madagascar sunset moth. As you can see in the picture below, this garnished being brings to mind the rainbow butterfly.

Are blue monarch butterfly real?

The blue morpho is among the largest butterflies in the world, with wings spanning from five to eight inches. Their vivid, iridescent blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light.

Are all monarch butterflies orange?

Monarch butterflies have orange wings criss-crossed by a lattice of black veins. Females are darker in color and have thicker veins, while males have two black spots on the veins in their hindwings, according to MJV. The border of the wings is black with white, brown and yellow spots in both males and females.

What percentage of monarch caterpillars survive?

If you follow basic principles of cleanliness, your monarchs' survival rate is likely to reach 80-95%, far exceeding the meager 2-10% of monarchs that survive to become butterflies in the wild. It's important to remove the caterpillars' poop (called frass) from their dwelling at least once a day.

How do butterflies mate?

They mate, joining the tips of their abdomens, and the male passes sperm to the female in order to fertilize her eggs. The female then lays her eggs on plants or on the ground. ... Generally, female butterflies choose which males they want to mate with and males therefore compete for the attention of females.

Are there male and female monarch butterflies?

The male monarch butterfly has a black spot on each hind wing that is made up of specialized scales. ... These black dots are an excellent 'male marker' for sexing purposes. The monarch female has noticeably thicker wing veins, which give her a darker appearance.