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Danaus (Danaus) plexippus
Taxon
TAX01873M
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Danaus (Danaus) plexippus
Species
ACCEPTED
Rank
Species
Children
9
Updated
Sep 20, 2026
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Hierarchy
Distribution
Discussion
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
13 ranks
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Biota
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Eukaryota
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Animalia
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Arthropoda
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Insecta
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Lepidoptera
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Papilionoidea
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Nymphalidae
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Danainae
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Danaini
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Danaus
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Danaus (Danaus)
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Danaus (Danaus) plexippus
Current
9 children
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus bipunctata
Subspecies
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Danaus (Danaus) plexippus curassavicae
Subspecies
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Danaus (Danaus) plexippus leucogyne
Subspecies
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Danaus (Danaus) plexippus megalippe
Subspecies
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Danaus (Danaus) plexippus menippe
Subspecies
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Danaus (Danaus) plexippus misippiformis
Subspecies
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Danaus (Danaus) plexippus nigrippus
Subspecies
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Danaus (Danaus) plexippus portoricensis
Subspecies
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Danaus (Danaus) plexippus tobagi
Subspecies
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Parent
Danaus (Danaus)
(Clade)
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Distribution
Preview
Costa Rica · Native
Thailand · Origin
USA · Cult.
Australia · Cult.
EU · Cult.
Native range
Introduced / cultivated
Preview · not real data
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