During Migration, it is believed that four generations of Monarch Butterflies take last. Monarch butterflies are pretty bright and sharp orange and black coloured.
They will make a nice tourist attraction anywhere they are domesticated
averyEnlightened
Do we have Monarch Butterflies in Africa? Can we domesticate them any where in the tropics to study their migratory behaviors?
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aron
At my knowledge, the African monarch (Danaus chrysippus) does not show any significant migratory behavior.
Since the American monarch (Danaus plexippus) may be found throughout the American continent, the populations living in tropical areas do not migrate as well…
andrew
Does the questioner mean the North/Central American monarch Danaus plexippus, or does she mean any related species to this, including other members of the family Danaid? The family is usually referred to in English as milkweed butterflies, but I believe that some writers have also used the word monarch butterflies for the whole of the family.
John Wick
There are two species)of monarch butterflies: Danaus Chrysippus aegyptius ( The African Monarch) and Danaus plexippus plexippus (The monarch). The first species meet in Africa in Cameroon and in other countries of the continent. They can be domesticated. It is necessary to have plants of the family of Asclepiadaceae. In Reunion Island, Danaus Chrysippus aegyptius lives on Asclepias and Gomphocarpus.
Andrew Pel
I am not a biologist but to my knowledge, they do not exist in Africa and are primarily in America and Australia. Most places in Africa are suitable for their survival. If they can be domesticated in Africa the only suitable place in Southern Africa where weather and habitat enhance their survival.