Danaus Plexippus butterfly print
Danaus Plexippus butterfly print
The Danaus Plexippus butterfly is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family, native to America. It is probably the best known butterfly in all of North America. The Monarch is the "national insect" of the states of Alabama, Idaho, Illinois and Texas, and the "national butterfly" of Minnesota, Vermont and West Virginia. In 1989 it was named "national insect" of the United States of America.