Welcome to the monarch library! Our goal is to include all peer-reviewed articles on monarch biology with links to sites that will give you the easiest direct access to each article. Please contact leslie.ries@georgetown.edu if you 1) know of an article not included, 2) find a mistake in any of the listed articles, 3) know of a better link to access an article. Thanks! With your help we can provide the most complete, informative access to all papers on monarch biology.
Library
Field Definitions
First author: Last name of the first author
Type: Article or book chapter
Year: Publication year
Source: Journal or book
Category*: Broad scope of the publication.
Research topic (monarch & supporting research only)*: Specific topic.
Geographic focus*: Geographic setting for field studies.
Monitoring data used: Data from monitoring or public data efforts.
* Full list
996 result(s)
Category: Migration, Overwinter dynamics
Type: Article
Year: 1976
Urquhart FA, Urquhart NR. The overwintering site of the eastern population of the monarch butterfly (Danaus p. plexippus; Danaidae) in southern Mexico. J. Lepid. Soc. 1976;30:153-8.
Category: Monarch research, Migration
Type: Article
Year: 1976
Urquhart FA, Urquhart NR. 1976. Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus L.) overwintering population in Mexico (Lep. Danaidae). Atalanta (Munnerstadt) 7:56-61.
Category: Monarch research, Overwinter dynamics
Type: Article
Year: 1976
Hill HF, Wenner AM, Wells PH. 1976. Reproductive behavior in an overwintering aggregation of monarch butterflies. American Midland Naturalist 95: 10-19.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1976
Herman WS, Barker JF. 1976. Ecdysterone antagonism, mimicry, and synergism of juvenile hormone action on monarch butterfly reproductive-tract. Journal of Insect Physiology 22: 643-648.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1976
Barker JF, Herman WS. 1976. Effect of photoperiod and temperature on reproduction of monarch butterfly, Danaus-plexippus. Journal of Insect Physiology 22: 1565-1568.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1976
Herman WS, Peng P. 1976. Juvenile hormone stimulation of sperm activator production in male monarch butterflies. Journal of Insect Physiology 22: 579-581.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1976
Edgar JA, Cockrum PA, Frahn JL. 1976. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Danaus-plexippus L. and Danaus-chrysippus L. Experientia 32: 1535-1537.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1976
Pan ML. 1976. Control of vitellogenin synthesis in monarch butterfly by juvenile hormone. Developmental Biology 54: 127-134.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1976
Urquhart FA. 1976. Alar pocket of male monarch butterfly (Danaus-p-plexippus) (Danaidae-Lepidoptera). Canadian Entomologist 108: 777-782.
Category: Other
Type: Article
Year: 1976
Kanz JE. 1976. Orientation of monarch butterfly. American Zoologist 16: 244-244.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1976
Schroeder LA. 1976. Energy, matter and nitrogen-utilization by larvae of monarch butterfly Danaus-plexippus. Oikos 27: 259-264.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1975
Brower LP, Glazier SC. 1975. Localization of heart poisons in monarch butterfly. Science 188: 19-25.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1975
Rao NN, Murty AS. 1975. Chromosome number of Danaus-plexippus (Lepidoptera - Danaidae). Current Science 44: 894-895.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1975
Rothschild M, Voneuw J, Reichstein T, Smith DAS, Pierre J. 1975. Cardenolide storage in Danaus-chrysippus (l) with additional notes on D-plexippus (L). Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences 190: 1-+.
Category: Other
Type: Article
Year: 1975
Mathavan S. 1975. Observation on the mortality of the monarch butterfly Danaus-chrysippus (Linnaeus) infected by Sturmia-convergens (Wiedemann) (Diptera-Tachinidae). Current Science 44: 554-555.
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