tune. 1  accordion, concertina - Accordion derives from Italian accordare, to tune, and both it and the concertina operate on the same basic principle; however, the accordion has a pianolike keyboard and is rectangular and bulky, while the concertina has buttons in headboards and is hexagonal and more portable.
Background Information: The Monarch butterfly belongs the kingdom Animalia, the phylum Anthropoda, the class Insecta, the order Lepidoptera, and the family Nymphalidae (Smith 2014). The genus and the epithet combine to yield the scientific name Danaus plexippus . Because it is multicellular, it belongs to the domain Eukaryota (Smith 2014).
Q: What is the longest time a Monarch could live? A: Monarchs that migrate south in the fall, and north in the spring, live longest. The longest that these butterflies live as adults is probably about eight months. Q: Which nectar plant is the most popular food for the Monarch butterfly? A: Monarchs nectar from many flower species, and their favorite species vary a great deal because different nectar flowers are available at different times of the year and in different locations.