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Monarchs in Canada &Point Pelee National Park
Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis )
Butterflies in Canada
There are approximately300 different species of
butterflies in CanadaMorning Cloak (Nymplalis antiopa)
Photos: Parks Canada
Butterflies at Risk in Canada
Evaluated by the “ Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada ”, there are 28 different species of butterflies in Canada identified as “ Species at Risk ”. They have special protection status under Canada’s Species at Risk Act and include: Weidemeyer’s Admiral, Karner Blue and Taylor’s Checkerspot.
The Monarch butterfly is a Species at Risk because of the threats to the migratory phenomenon. Examples of threats are disappearance of overwintering habitat, predation and, herbicide and insecticide use in breeding habitats.
Photo: Parks Canada
The Monarch is the most
commonly known of all butterflies
Range of Monarchs in Canada (all stages of the life cycle)
Western Population
Erratically, common Rarely
Scarce Occur
regularly Southern ON & QC
annually, often in abundance
Maritimes occur irregularly
Eastern Population
Canadian Range
Map: J. Lauriault, Canadian Museum of Nature
Fall Migration Staging Areas in Eastern Canada
Point Pelee National Park
Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area
Long Point National
Wildlife Area
Presqu’ile Provincial
Park
Rondeau Provincial Park
Map: J. Lauriault, Canadian Museum of Nature
Point Pelee – A Funnel for Migration
Image: Parks Canada
The shape of Point Pelee National Park, jutting out into Lake
Erie, makes the national park a prime
stopover for many migratory species of
insects, birds and bats
Point Pelee National Park is also rich in biodiversity,
which provides habitat and food sources for migratory species,
including the Monarch
Milkweed in Canada
Milkweed is found in every province in Canada
except for Newfoundland and Northern Canada: Nunavut, the North West Territories
and the Yukon
Swamp Milkweed
Common Milkweed
Photos: J. Lauriault, Canadian Museum of Nature
Distribution of Milkweed in Canada
Milkweed is found mainly in southern regions of Canada
Map: J. Lauriault, Canadian Museum of Nature
Milkweed
Selective Feeders
Monarch larvae feed exclusively on milkweed worldwide.
There are approximately 230 different kinds of milkweed worldwide.
There are 14 native species in Canada.
Monarch in the classroom
Photo: J. Lauriault, Canadian Museum of Nature
Transformation
It takes approximately 30 days to transform
from egg to caterpillar to butterfly
Point Pelee National Park of CanadaCanada’s Southern
Sanctuary
Point Pelee National Park is a prime location to
observe fall migration of Monarch butterflies on
their way to their wintering grounds in the
volcanic mountains of central Mexico
Trinational Cooperation Through the North American
Monarch Conservation Plan, Canada, Mexico and the United States are working together to protect Monarch populations, migratory flyways and habitat. For additional information visit www.cec.org.
Parks Canada also contributes to this effort through various monitoring and education programs.
Point Pelee National Park conducts annual butterfly counts, rears and tags Monarch butterflies through Monarch Watch, and educates visitors with a live Monarch exhibit.
For additional information on
Monarch migration at Point
Pelee National Park, visit our
website at www.pc.gc.ca/poi
ntpelee
Photos: Parks Canada
PowerPoint produced by Point Pelee National Park of Canada in collaboration with Jean Lauriault, Canadian Museum of Nature
www.nature.ca