Monarch
Danaus plexippus
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- The scientific name of Monarch is Danaus plexippus.
- The Monarch has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Monarch belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Monarch belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Monarch belongs to the class Insecta.
- Monarch belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Monarch belongs to the family Nymphalidae.
- Monarch belongs to the genus Danaus.
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