yellidespecies of India

Danaus plexippus

Monarch

Monarch (Danaus plexippus), a species of India. IUCN Least Concern (2022, decreasing). Open records in 7 states. Listed by GBIF, iNaturalist and IUCN. Group: Insects: butterflies.

Butterflies of Uttar Pradesh · Butterflies of Assam · Butterflies of West Bengal · Butterflies of Chhattisgarh · Butterflies of Kerala · Butterflies of Tamil Nadu · Butterflies of Puducherry

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Where in India

Records over time

GBIF records from India by decade and kind of record.

Who it interacts with

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