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mariposa monarca Danaus plexippus

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La mariposa monarca (Danaus plexippus)
 es una especie de lepidóptero ditrisio de la familia Nymphalidae. Es quizás la más conocida de todas las mariposas de América del Norte. Desde el siglo XIX ha sido introducida en Nueva Zelanda y en Australia.4 5 6 En el Atlántico es residente en las Islas Canarias, Azores y Madeira, y se encuentra como una ocasional migrante en Europa Occidental. Sus alas presentan un patrón de colores naranja y negro fácilmente reconocible, con una envergadura de entre 8,9 y 10,2 cm.7 La hembra monarca tiene venas más oscuras en sus alas, además de ser más delgadas7 y el macho tiene un lugar en el centro de una vena de cada ala posterior en el que se liberan feromonas,8 y además, es ligeramente más grande. Posee una gran resistencia y su longevidad puede alcanzar los 14 meses, mientras que otras especies puede vivir hasta 24 días, gracias a estas características puede viajar hasta 4 mil kilómetros desde Canadá hasta los bosques de oyameles en México.

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The monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) 3 is a kind of ditrisio Lepidoptera Nymphalidae family. It is perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies . Since the nineteenth century it has been introduced in New Zealand and Australia.4 5 6 In the Atlantic is resident in the Canary Islands , Azores and Madeira, and is found as an occasional migrant in Western Europe. Their wings have a pattern of orange and black colors easily recognizable , with a wingspan of between 8.9 and 10.2 cm.7 The female monarch has darker veins on their wings, besides being delgadas7 and the male has a place in the center of a vein of each rear wing where release pheromones , 8 and is also slightly larger . It has a high strength and longevity may reach 14 months, while other species can live up to 24 days, thanks to these features can travel up to 4000 miles from Canada to the forests of firs in Mexico .

We recently learned that the monarch butterfly uses two types of compass to navigate: the sun and the Earth's magnetic field. Neat trick! In honor of that wondrous discovery, let's take a look at more butterflies. They deserve, and clearly crave, the extra attention.
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Camera Data
Make
SONY
Model
DSLR-A230
Shutter Speed
1/320 second
Aperture
F/4.5
Focal Length
135 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Dec 27, 2013, 11:28:31 AM
Software
Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
Sensor Size
37mm
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6144x4113px 3.61 MB
Make
SONY
Model
DSLR-A230
Shutter Speed
1/320 second
Aperture
F/4.5
Focal Length
135 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Dec 27, 2013, 11:28:31 AM
Sensor Size
37mm
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