How long does it take for a monarch butterfly to turn into an egg?

about 30 days

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Scientific Classification

Phylum

Arthropods

Class

Bugs

Order

Moths and butterflies

Family

Brush-footed butterflies

Genus

Monarchs

Species

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

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