Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

Family: Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies

Habitat: On migration, anywhere from alpine summits to cities; when breeding, habitats with milkweeds, especially meadows, weedy fields and watercourses. Overwinters in coastal Monterey pine, Monterey cypress, eucalyptus groves in California, and fir forests in Mexican mountains.