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The 15 pages that link to Monarch butterfly, each with the reason it gives.

• HerbivoreBroader topic: Its larvae tolerate milkweed toxins and retain them as a defense.

• AposematismBroader topic: Its orange-and-black pattern advertises chemical defenses acquired as a caterpillar.

• LepidopteraBroader topic: Its migration and chemical defense make it a prominent butterfly case.

• Chemical defenseBroader topic: Its acquired toxins make it distasteful or harmful to many predators.

• Host plantBroader topic: Its dependence on milkweed illustrates a conspicuous host-plant relationship.

• ButterflyBroader topic: Its long-distance migrations make it a prominent conservation and monitoring case.

• Pollinator gardenBroader topic: Its life cycle shows why gardens may need host plants as well as nectar flowers.

• Diurnal animalBroader topic: Monarchs fly and feed during daylight, including during migration.

• DiapauseBroader topic: Some monarchs delay reproductive development during migration and overwintering.

• Predator defenseBroader topic: Its toxicity and conspicuous coloration illustrate chemical defense paired with warning signals.

• Butterfly gardeningBroader topic: Its dependence on milkweed makes it a familiar example of host-plant gardening.

• AsclepiasBroader topic: Monarch larvae use Asclepias as food plants and gain protection from some of their toxins.

• NymphalidaeBroader topic: The monarch is a conspicuous nymphalid with a celebrated multigenerational migration.