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    • An overwintering swarm of New Zealand monarchs
    Rights: Jacqui Knight Published 16 May 2010 Size: 130 KB Referencing Hub media

    New Zealand monarchs have adapted their migration patterns to suit local conditions. They overwinter in mild coastal locations such as Northland, Hawke’s Bay, Christchurch and Nelson.

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      Monarch butterflies

      New Zealand’s most identifiable butterfly is the monarch (Danaus plexippus). Although found in many places around the world, the monarch is considered a New Zealand native because it became ...

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