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Danais Archippus
Asclepias As*cle"pi*as, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, named from Asclepios or Aesculapius.] (Bot.) A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and some other species having medicinal properties. Asclepias butterfly (Zo["o]l.), a large, handsome, red and black butterfly (Danais Archippus), found in both hemispheres. It feeds on plants of the genus Asclepias.
Danais Plexippus
Monarch Mon"arch, n. [F. monarque, L. monarcha, fr. Gr. ?, ?; ? alone + ? to be first, rule, govern. See Archi-.] 1. A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief. He who reigns Monarch in heaven, . . . upheld by old repute. --Milton. 2. One superior to all others of the same kind; as, an oak is called the monarch of the forest. 3. A patron deity or presiding genius. Come, thou, monarch of the vine, Plumpy Bacchus. --Shak. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A very large red and black butterfly (Danais Plexippus); -- called also milkweed butterfly.

Meaning of Danais from wikipedia

- Danais may refer to Danais (epic), a Gr**** epic Danais (hundred), a historic subdivision of Hertfordshire, England Danais (plant), a genus of Rubiaceae...
- Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is best known for her...
- Danais (Ancient Gr****: Δαναΐς) refers to a lost ancient Gr**** epic written by one of the cyclic poets. The Danaid tetralogy of Aeschylus undoubtedly draws...
- couple lured Danais into the van, asking her for directions. After driving to a secluded area near the coast, Fourniret stabbed Danais twice in the chest...
- established in 1974, which covers a similar area. Danais was Latinised to Dacorum in 1196. The name Danais means the Hundred of the Danes and refers to its...
- was the mother of Chrysippus by Pelops. Elsewhere she is referred to as "Danais". Scholia ad Euripides, Orestes 4; ad Pindar, Olympian Ode 1.144 Plutarch...
- Danai Udomchoke (Thai: ดนัย อุดมโชค, born 11 August 1981) is a former professional tennis player from Thailand. His career-best ranking was World No....
- sweet fragrance. Danais andribensis Homolle - Madagascar Danais aurantiaca Homolle - Madagascar Danais baronii Homolle - Madagascar Danais breviflora Baker...
- ancient Argolis took its name from Danaus landing at this spot. The epic Danais was written by one of the cyclic poets; the name of the author and the narration...
- Euploea hamata MacLeay, [1826] Danais australis Blanchard, 1853 Papilio melissa Stoll, [1781] Danais moderata Butler, [1876] Danais hamata var. orientalis Semper...