Ecology of the Western Queen Butterfly<i> Danaus gilippus thersippus </i>(Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts

Ecology of the Western Queen Butterfly<i> Danaus gilippus thersippus </i>(Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts

The purpose of this study was to assess the ecological knowledge surrounding the western queen butterfly, <i>Danaus gilippus thersippus </i>(H. Bates).<i> </i>Specifically, our objectives were to synthesize existing data and knowledge on the ecology of the queen and use resul...

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Main Authors: Leslie Saul-Gershenz, Steven M. Grodsky, Rebecca R. Hernandez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
citizen science, Danaus gilippus thersippus
iNaturalist
queen butterfly
milkweed
Asclepias
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/5/315

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