Abstract The North American monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a candidate species
for listing under the Endangered Species Act. Multiple factors are associated with the …

Recent studies have continued to shed light on the ecology of monarch butterflies (Danaus
plexippus) in western North America. These studies have documented a declining …

Migration is typically associated with risk and uncertainty at the population level, but little is
known about its cost–benefit trade‐offs at the species level. Migratory insects in particular …

Flight ability is essential for the enormous diversity and evolutionary success of insects. The
migratory locusts exhibit flight capacity plasticity in gregarious and solitary individuals …

Many insects are in clear decline, with monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) drawing
particular attention as a flagship species. It is well documented that, among migratory …

Range expansions—whether permanent or transient—strongly influence the distribution of
genetic variation in space. Monarch butterflies are best known for long‐distance seasonal …

Genomic divergence with gene flow is very common in both plants and animals. However,
divergence and gene flow are two counteracting factors during speciation. Identifying the …

Simple Summary Butterflies provide numerous ecological and socio-economic services and
are important indicator species. China is home to over 2000 species of butterflies and in …

The brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) is a major sucking insect pest of rice. This
insect has long been considered as migratory; however, its route in India is still unknown …

Since the 1960s, scientists have observed the North American monarch butterfly (Danaus
plexippus) continuing reproductive activities past the fall migration and into the winter …