Evidence for use of water ballast by monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus (Nymphalidae)

First Author: 

  • Gibo

Type: 

  • Article

Year: 

1993

Source: 

  • Journal of the Lepidopterists Society

Category: 

  • Monarch research, Physiology/behavior

Full Reference: 

Gibo DL, McCurdy JA. 1993. Evidence for use of water ballast by monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus (Nymphalidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 47.

Online citation: 

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=8153994169542302901&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C2…

Study Setting: 

  • Lab

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