Where does the African Monarch live?
Danaus chrysippus has 55,266 records in 128 countries and territories, from 1847 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 55,266 records
- 128 places
- 141 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNymphalidaeDanaus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 11,300 | |
| South Africa | 8,607 | |
| Australia | 6,664 | |
| Spain | 5,150 | |
| Israel | 3,187 | |
| Singapore | 2,937 | |
| Indonesia | 1,413 | |
| Taiwan | 1,344 | |
| Hong Kong | 930 | |
| Gambia | 819 | |
| Thailand | 738 | |
| Kenya | 675 | |
| Namibia | 622 | |
| Oman | 504 | |
| Greece | 489 | |
| Madagascar | 461 | |
| France | 451 | |
| Egypt | 414 | |
| China | 390 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 376 | |
| Mozambique | 365 | |
| Sri Lanka | 330 | |
| Tanzania | 319 | |
| Morocco | 317 | |
| Botswana | 316 | |
| Pakistan | 295 | |
| Cabo Verde | 285 | |
| Benin | 279 | |
| Maldives | 254 | |
| Nepal | 238 | |
| Uganda | 223 | |
| Ghana | 215 | |
| Zambia | 204 | |
| Italy | 200 | |
| Senegal | 200 | |
| Türkiye | 199 | |
| Nigeria | 195 | |
| Malaysia | 184 | |
| Algeria | 176 | |
| Philippines | 170 |
Showing the top 40 of 128 places.
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.