Danaus
Danaus stands for:
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Danaus (genus) , a genus of butterflies from the noble butterfly family (Nymphalidae)
- This genus includes 12 or 13 species , depending on the assignment and reference , including:
- Danaus gilippus ( Queen Butterfly )
- Danaus plexippus ( monarch butterfly , American monarch )
- Danaus chrysippus ( Little Monarch , African Monarch , Common Tiger )
- Danaos , a king of Greek mythology (Latin: masc. Ending -us instead of Greek -os )