Subfamily
Danainae (Milkweed butterflies)
Danaus plexippus. Photo: (c) fam-esquivel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Milkweed butterflies are a subfamily, Danainae, in the family Nymphalidae, or brush-footed butterflies. They lay their eggs on various milkweeds on which their larvae (caterpillars) feed. Historically, this group had been considered a separate family, Danaidae.
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