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
984 result(s)
Category: Monarch research, Environmental performance
Type: Article
Year: 1981
Rawlins JE, Lederhouse RC. 1981. Developmental influences of thermal-behavior on monarch caterpillars (Danaus-plexippus) - an adaptation for migration (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Danainae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 54: 387-408.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1981
Herman WS. 1981. Studies on the adult reproductive diapause of the monarch butterfly, Danaus-plexippus. Biological Bulletin 160: 89-106.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1981
Herman WS, Lessman CA, Johnson GD. 1981. Correlation of juvenile hormone titer changes with reproductive tract development in the posteclosion monarch butterfly. Journal of Experimental Zoology 218: 387-395.
Category: Monarch research, Migration
Type: Article
Year: 1981
Gibo DL. 1981. Altitudes attained by migrating monarch butterflies, Danaus-p-plexippus (Lepidoptera, Danaidae), as reported by glider pilots. Canadian Journal of Zoology-Revue Canadienne De Zoologie 59: 571-572.
Category: Monarch research, Natural enemies
Type: Article
Year: 1981
Fink LS, Brower LP. 1981. Birds can overcome the cardenolide defense of monarch butterflies in Mexico. Nature 291: 67-70.
Category: Monarch research, Environmental performance
Type: Article
Year: 1981
Dores RM, Herman WS. 1981. Effect of age, ambient-temperature, and exposure to hormone on the post-eclosion diuretic response of the monarch butterfly. Experientia 37: 529-530.
Category: Monarch research, Migration
Type: Article
Year: 1980
Urquhart FA, Urquhart NR. 1980. Migration studies of the monarch butterfly in North America. Research reports-National Geographic Society.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1980
Seiber JN, Tuskes PM, Brower LP, Nelson CJ. 1980. Pharmacodynamics of some individual milkweed cardenolides fed to larvae of the monarch butterfly (Danaus-plexippus L). Journal of Chemical Ecology 6: 321-339.
Category: Other
Type: Article
Year: 1980
Pan ML. 1980. Ecdysterone and vitellogenin synthesis in the monarch butterfly. American Zoologist 20: 902-902.
Category: Other
Type: Article
Year: 1980
Marian MP, Pandian TJ. 1980. Effects of feeding senescent leaf of Calotropis-gigantea on food utilization in the monarch butterfly Danaus-chrysippus. Entomon 5: 257-264.
Category: Monarch research, Evolution/range
Type: Article
Year: 1980
Clarke CA, Rothschild M. 1980. A new mutant of Danaus plexippus ssp. erippus (Cramer). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 34: 224.
Category: Monarch research, Evolution/range
Type: Article
Year: 1980
Toft S. 1980. First Danish record of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus Linne)(Lepidoptera: Danaidae). Entomologiske Meddelelser 47: 115.
Category: Monarch research, Migration
Type: Article
Year: 1980
Wise KAJ. 1980. Monarch butterfly dispersal in New Zealand. Rec. Auckland Inst. Muse 17: 157.
Category: Monarch research, Migration
Type: Article
Year: 1979
Urquhart FA, Urquhart NR. 1979. Vernal migration of the monarch butterfly (Danaus-plexippus p Lepidoptera, Danaidae) in north-america from the overwintering site in the neo-volcanic plateau of Mexico. Canadian Entomologist 111: 15-18.
Category: Commentary or review
Type: Article
Year: 1979
Urquhart FA. 1979. Conservation areas for the eastern population of the monarch butterfly, Danaus-plexippus-plexippus, (Lepidoptera, Danaidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Ontario 110: 109-109.
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This database is a work in progress and is likely to contain several omissions and mistakes.
Please contact leslie.ries@georgetown.edu with any additions or corrections.