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Monarch observation source pack

A print-ready observation sheet for following monarch butterfly taxonomy.

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Monarch butterfly taxonomy

Name ____________________ Date ____________

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderLepidoptera
  5. FamilyNymphalidae
  6. GenusDanaus
  7. SpeciesDanaus plexippus

Notice and wonder

Use the classification

Which two ranks are closest to the species? __________________________________

What pattern do you notice in the scientific names? __________________________