Tiny transmitters could unlock monarch migration mysteries in Florida
Every spring, many monarch butterflies drift back into Florida on orange-and-black wings that have captivated scientists for generations. They arrive…
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Butterflies worldwide are on the move as the climate warms
A large, international team of scientists has determined that one in ten butterfly species globally has shifted its distribution range,…
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Butterfly experts are planting 15,000 milkweed plants along Florida roadsides to help monarchs
If you’ve driven down two-lane highways in rural parts of North Florida recently, you may have noticed a spate of…
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This single well-known and widespread butterfly is actually three species in disguise
Key points The genus Colobura is widespread in Central and South America and contains some of the most abundant and…
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Evolutionary arms race stretches hawkmoths and flowers to extremes
Key Points Hawkmoths have evolved different feeding strategies. While some species have long proboscises they use to drink nectar from…
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Chasing the rare arogos skipper butterfly from Florida fields to lab
With their triangular shape and golden-orange wings, the eastern arogos skipper (Atrytone arogos arogos) butterflies seemed to wave down the…
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Scientists lay out what we do and don’t yet know about moths and butterflies
Key points Scientists have published a broad review of what they’ve learned about moths and butterflies over the last few…
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Butterfly mimicry reveals a supercharged biodiversity feedback loop
Key points Scientists constructed a family tree for butterflies in the genus Adelpha, which are native to North and South…
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The Florida Museum of Natural History publishes “The Butterflies of California,” a book five decades in the making
Key points The Florida Museum of Natural History recently published “The Butterflies of California.” The book was co-written by the…
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The Florida Museum at Entomology 2025
Once a year, thousands of people from dozens of countries all converge on one city to share the latest news…
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