Integrating museum records with contemporary citizen science data to uncover 166 years of tropical butterfly history

A former Ph.D. student at the University of York has used records from museum collections and citizen science projects to ...

Simple DNA switch helps tropical butterflies change wing patterns with the seasons

Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a simple DNA "switch" that helps tropical ...
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Colorado home builders, conservation groups team up to help protect monarch butterflies

Conservationists say solutions to save the monarch butterfly population range from planting a single backyard milkweed to ...
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This plant was supposed to save monarch butterflies. It may be killing them in Louisiana.

For years, planting milkweed was the go-to way to help monarchs. Now, scientists say it may be fueling a parasite that’s ...

Butterflies Lose Their Bright Colors as Urban Growth Replaces Forests, Researchers Warn

Researchers shared that colorful butterflies are losing vibrancy due to deforestation, which could indicate larger issues ...
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Construction to ramp up on butterfly garden at zoo

A big project is underway at Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls. On Tuesday, Sioux Falls Zoo and Aquarium broke ground on a ...
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Ten species in one: DNA barcoding reveals cryptic species in the neotropical skipper butterfly Astraptes fulgerator

Hebert, P. D. N., Penton, E. H., Burns, John M., Janzen, Daniel H., and Hallwachs, Winnie D. 2004. "Ten species in one: DNA barcoding reveals cryptic species in the ...