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
995 result(s)
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1979
Pan ML. 1979. Juvenile-hormone, ecdysterone and vitellogenin production in the monarch butterfly. American Zoologist 19: 916-916.
Category: Other
Type: Article
Year: 1979
Jeffords MR, Sternburg JG, Waldbauer GP. 1979. Batesian mimicry - field demonstration of the survival value of pipevine swallowtail and monarch color patterns. Evolution 33: 275-286.
Category: Monarch research, Migration
Type: Article
Year: 1979
Urquhart FA, Urquhart NR. 1979. Aberrant autumnal migration of the eastern population of the monarch butterfly, Danaus p plexippus (Lepidoptera, Danaidae) as it relates to the occurrence of strong westerly winds. Canadian Entomologist 111: 1281-1286.
Category: Monarch research, Migration
Type: Article
Year: 1979
Urquhart FA, Urquhart NR. 1979. Breeding areas and overnight roosting locations in the northern range of the monarch butterfly (Danaus-plexippus-plexippus) with a summary of associated migratory routes. Canadian Field-Naturalist 93: 41-47.
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.
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: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1978
Rothschild M, Edgar JA. 1978. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids from senecio-vulgaris sequestered and stored by Danaus-plexippus. Journal of Zoology 186: 347-349.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1978
Dixon CA, Erickson JM, Kellett DN, Rothschild M. 1978. Some adaptations between danaus-plexippus and its food plant, with notes on Danaus-chrysippus and Euploea-core (Insecta Lepidoptera). Journal of Zoology 185: 437-467.
Category: Monarch research, Evolution/range
Type: Article
Year: 1978
Eanes WF, Koehn RK. 1978. Analysis of genetic structure in the monarch butterfly, Danaus-plexippus L. Evolution 32: 784-797.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1978
Dallmann SH, Herman WS. 1978. Hormonal regulation of hemolymph lipid concentration in the Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus. General and comparative Endocrinology 36: 142.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1978
Rothschild M, Gardiner B, Mummery R. 1978. The role of carotenoids in the "golden glance" of danaid pupae (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Journal of Zoology 186: 351-358.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1978
Eanes, WF. 1978. Morphological variance and enzyme heterozygosity in monarch butterfly. Nature 276:263-264.
Category: Other
Type: Article
Year: 1978
Lessman CA, Herman WS. 1978. Relationship of juvenile hormone (JH) hemolymph titers to monarch butterfly reproduction.American Zoologist 18: 626-626.
Category: Monarch research, Migration
Type: Article
Year: 1978
Urquhart FA, Urquhart NR. 1978. Autumnal migration routes of the eastern population of monarch butterfly (Danaus-p-plexippus L-Danaidae-Lepidoptera) in North-America to overwintering site in neovolcanic plateau of Mexico. Canadian Journal of Zoology-Revue Canadienne de Zoologie 56(8): 1759-1764.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1978
Rothschild M, Marsh N, Gardiner B. 1978. Cardioactive substances in monarch butterfly and euploea-core reared on leaf-free artificial diet. Nature 275: 649-650.
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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.