One was taxonomic in nature, and concerned itself with the genus "Monarda" in the "Lamiaceae". "Monarda" is divided into two distinct subgenera, "Monarda" and "Cheilyctis". The larvae feed on "Mentha" and "Monarda" species. Ambrosia artemisifolia, Monarda didyma, and Clematis virginiana. "Monarda" species include annual and perennial herbaceous plants. The larvae feed on "Monarda" species, including "Monarda fistulosa". "Monarda punctata" attracts pollinators in great numbers, especially wasps. An infusion of crushed, boiled "Monarda" has been used to treat headache and fever. "Monarda" plants thrive in sun and moist but well-drained soil. "Monarda bradburiana" is a herbaceous perennial plant, growing to a height of . Monarda is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. "Monarda" is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae in the mint family.