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, 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
Eanes, WF. 1978. Morphological variance and enzyme heterozygosity in monarch butterfly. Nature 276:263-264.
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, 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.
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: Other
Type: Article
Year: 1977
Pan ML. 1977. Synthetic juvenile hormone and larval-pupal transformation in monarch butterfly. American Zoologist 17: 912-912.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1977
Wensler RJ. 1977. Ultrastructure of indirect flight muscles of monarch butterfly, Danaus-plexippus (L) with implications for fuel utilization. Acta Zoologica 58: 157-167.
Category: Monarch research, Overwinter dynamics
Type: Article
Year: 1977
Brower LP, Calvert WH, Hedrick LE, Christian J. 1977. Biological observations on an overwintering colony of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus, Danaidae) in Mexico. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 31: 232.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1977
Herman WS, Barker JF. 1977. Effect of mating on monarch butterfly oogenesis. Experientia 33: 688-689.
Category: Other
Type: Article
Year: 1977
Herman WS, Dallmann SH, Dores RM. 1977. Evidence for a diuretic hormone in monarch butterfly, Danaus-plexippus. American Zoologist 17: 928-928.
Category: Monarch research, Orientation
Type: Article
Year: 1977
Kanz JE. 1977. The orientation of migrant and non-migrant monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus (L.). Psyche 84: 120.
Category: Monarch research, Migration
Type: Article
Year: 1977
Urquhart FA, Urquhart NR. 1977. Overwintering areas and migratory routes of monarch butterfly (Danaus-p-plexippus, Lepidoptera Danaidae) in North-America, with special reference to western population. Canadian Entomologist 109: 1583-1589.
Category: Monarch research, Migration
Type: Article
Year: 1977
Smithers CN. 1977. Seasonal distribution and breeding status of Danaus plexippus (L.)(Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Entomology 16: 175.
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, Peng P. 1976. Juvenile hormone stimulation of sperm activator production in male monarch butterflies. Journal of Insect Physiology 22: 579-581.
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Please contact leslie.ries@georgetown.edu with any additions or corrections.