Use of Spotted Knapweed/Star Thistle (Asterales: Asteraceae) as the Primary Source of Nectar by Early Migrating Monarch Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from Beaver Island, Michigan [PDF]
, 2019 Recent observations over the past decade suggest that the invasive star thistle (aka spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe L.) provides much of the nectar that supports monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) in their pre-migratory and early migratory flight
Douglas, Matthew M
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BMC Ecology, 2020 Background The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a conspicuous insect that has experienced a drastic population decline over the past two decades.
Matthew Z. Brym +5 more
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Notes on Shifting Distribution Patterns and Survival of Immature \u3ci\u3eDanaus Plexippus\u3c/i\u3e (Lepidoptera: Danaidae) on the Food Plant \u3ci\u3eAsclepias Syriaca\u3c/i\u3e [PDF]
, 2017 Abundance and distribution of immature stages of the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, on the food plant Asclepias syriaca were examined at a site in southeastern Wisconsin over one growing season.
Borkin, Susan Sullivan
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Estimating Milkweed Abundance in Metropolitan Areas Under Existing and User-Defined Scenarios
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Metropolitan areas play an undetermined role in supporting migratory monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) populations despite providing habitat areas rich with milkweed (Asclepias spp.), the obligate host plants for monarch larvae.
Mark K. Johnston +8 more
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Fueling the fall migration of the monarch butterfly [PDF]
Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2006 Monarch butterflies in eastern North America accumulate lipids during their fall migration to central Mexico, and use them as their energy source during a 5 month overwintering period. When and where along their migratory journey the butterflies accumulate these lipids has implications for the importance of fall nectar sources in North America.
Lincoln P. Brower +2 more
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Insects, 2019 The monarch butterfly in North America has suffered a serious population decline since the mid-1990s. The introduction and widespread use of neonicotinoid insecticides during the same time period has been suggested as a potential driver of this decline ...
David G. James
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Viceroy butterfly Limenitis archippus (Cramer) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Limenitidinae)
EDIS, 2009 EENY-458, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Andrei Sourakov, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this black butterfly with white vertical stripes, which is similar to, but smaller than, the monarch butterfly — its synonymy ...
Andrei Sourakov
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Assessing Role of Major Drivers in Recent Decline of Monarch Butterfly Population in North America
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2018 Monarch (Danaus plexippus L.) is a long distance migratory species of butterfly in North America that has experienced population declines in recent years. Several interacting factors have been postulated to contribute to this decline.
Joseph Belsky, Neelendra K. Joshi
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Communications Biology, 2021 Ranz et al. present a high-quality genome assembly for the monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus and a comprehensive set of RNA sequencing data across different tissues and life stages.
José M. Ranz +10 more
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Effects of Cry1Ab-Expressing Corn Anthers on Monarch Butterfly Larvae [PDF]
, 2004 Previous studies suggest that exposure to corn, Zea mays L., anthers expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-derived protein may have adverse effects on the larvae of monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus (L.). To examine the potential effects of Bt anthers
Anderson, Patricia +5 more
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