Noun: milkweed butterfly 'milk,weed 'bú-tu(r),flI
- Large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed
"Milkweed butterflies gathered in clusters during their autumn migration";
- monarch, monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus
Derived forms: milkweed butterflies
Type of: danaid, danaid butterfly
Part of: Danaus, genus Danaus
Encyclopedia: Milkweed butterfly