The monarch’s wingspan ranges from 8.9–10.2 cm (3 –4 in). The upper side of the wings is tawny-orange, the veins and margins are black, and in the margins are two series of small white spots. The fore wings also have a few orange spots near the tip. The underside is similar, but the tip of the fore wing and hind wing are yellow-brown instead of tawny-orange and the white spots are larger.
The male has a black patch of androconial scales on either hind wing (in some butterflies, these patches disperse pheromones, but are not known to do so in monarchs), and the black veins on its wing are narrower than the female’s. The male is also slightly larger.
A color variation has been observed in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and the United States as early as the late 19th century. Named nivosus by lepidopterists, it is grayish-white in all areas of the wings that are normally orange. Generally, it is only about 1% or less of all monarchs, but has maintained populations as high as 10% on Oahu in Hawaii, possibly due to selective predation.
The male has a black patch of androconial scales on either hind wing (in some butterflies, these patches disperse pheromones, but are not known to do so in monarchs), and the black veins on its wing are narrower than the female’s. The male is also slightly larger.
A color variation has been observed in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and the United States as early as the late 19th century. Named nivosus by lepidopterists, it is grayish-white in all areas of the wings that are normally orange. Generally, it is only about 1% or less of all monarchs, but has maintained populations as high as 10% on Oahu in Hawaii, possibly due to selective predation.
by ArielPrincess1 October 9, 2013
Bitches that are so hard to catch JUST TRY IT like they fly away before you even see them like they never land like wtf thats not even possible and the speed they go at is so dumb like what and also why are they so buff like that like bruh how why are they the butterflys that get the buff like they dont even look that good like bro i hate them like who cares if they are endangered I still wanna slap the shit out of one. I will slap a monarch butterfly so hard it will die
Person 1: Bruh this monarch is already flying away bruh.
Person 2: Bruh Monarch Butterflies are such pussys
Person 2: Bruh Monarch Butterflies are such pussys
by Addi is a Baddie45 September 16, 2022