Danaus eresimus was created in 1777.
The accepted scientific name is Danaus eresimus tethys.
Danaus chrysippus was created in 1758.
Daughters of Danaus was created in 1894.
Danaus plexippus.
Monarch butterfly is the common name of danaus plexippus.
Monarch butterfly is the common name of danaus plexippus.
The common name for the 'Danaus plexippus' is the Monarch Butterfly.
The common name for the 'Danaus plexippus' is the Monarch Butterfly.
Caterpillars others than the monarch... there are only four types of butterflies that lay their eggs on milkweed: the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus); the Queen (Danaus gilippus); the Tropical Milkweed Butterfly (Lycorea cleobaea); and the Soldier Butterfly (or "Tropic Queen"; Danaus eresimus).Another caterpillar that I was desperately trying to find the name of (which brought me to this page) is Euchaetes egle, the milkweed tussock caterpillar or milkweed tiger moth.
Danaus
The 'Danaus genutia' is also known as the Common Tiger. It is very common in India, and resembles the Monarch Butterfly.
Monarch butterflies don't really have family trees. Their scientific classification, from Kingdom to Species, is Animalia, Athropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Danaus, D. plexippus.