Danaus plexippus [Linnaeus] Monarch

 

Nymphalidae

Host Plant: Various Asclepidaceae (Milkweed Family)

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Determined by: Gentry

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Observations and comments: This species is considered endangered as of 2004.

Location of Vouchers: Tulane University

References:
Howe 1975

 

Collected: Garden Plot, New Orleans