genus Danaus

Thesaurus

Noun

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genus Danaus - type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterfliesDanausarthropod genus - a genus of arthropodsDanaidae, family Danaidae - small family of usually tropical butterflies: monarch butterfliesDanaus plexippus, milkweed butterfly, monarch butterfly, monarch - large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed