What are 5 different speicies of butterfies and name the plants that they visit and lay their eggs?

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Five different species of butterflies include the Monarch (Danaus plexippus), which visits milkweed (Asclepias) for egg-laying; the Swallowtail (Papilio spp.), often found on plants like parsley and dill; the Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), which prefers thistles (Cirsium) and mallows (Malva); the Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus), which lays eggs on pawpaw trees (Asimina triloba); and the Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), known for visiting stinging nettles (Urtica) for reproduction. These host plants provide the necessary nutrients for caterpillars once they hatch.

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