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, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1973
Herman WS. 1973. Endocrine basis of reproductive inactivity in monarch butterflies overwintering in central California. Journal of Insect Physiology 19: 1883-1887.
Category: Monarch research, Resource use
Type: Article
Year: 1973
Wagner Jr WH. 1973. An orchid attractant for monarch butterflies (Danaidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists Society 27: 192.
Category: Monarch research, Natural enemies
Type: Article
Year: 1973
Smithers CN. 1973. Note on natural enemies of Danaus plexippus (L.)(Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Australia. Australian entomological magazine.
Category: Monarch research, Environmental performance
Type: Article
Year: 1972
Smithers CN. 1972. Observations on a breeding population of Danaus plexippus (L.)(Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) at Camden, New South Wales. Australian Zool. Vol? 142-148.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1972
Brower LP, Williams.Kl, McEvoy PB, Flannery MA. 1972. Variation in cardiac glycoside content of monarch butterflies from natural populations in eastern North America. Science 177: 426-&.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1972
Urquhart FA. 1972. Effect of cauterizing the MNPPM of the pupa of the monarch butterfly (Danus plexippus plexippus) (Danaidea). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 26:137-140.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1972
Urquhart FA. 1972. The effect of micro-cauterizing alppm (gold-spot of authors) of pupa of monarch butterfly, Danaus p. plexippus (Lepidoptera - Danaidae). Canadian Entomologist 104: 991-&.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1972
Urquhart FA. 1972. Epidermal cells of ppm (gold spots) of pupa of monarch butterfly, Danaus p plexippus (Lepidoptera-Danaidae). Canadian Entomologist 104: 1565-&.
Category: Monarch research, Natural enemies
Type: Article
Year: 1972
Kingsley VV. 1972. Persistence of intestinal bacteria in developmental stages of monarch butterfly (Danaus-plexippus). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 20: 51-&.
Category: Other
Type: Article
Year: 1972
Brower LP. 1972. Ecological chemistry of palatability cardiac glycoside spectrum in monarch butterflies, Danaus-plexippus, and Asclepias milkweeds. American Zoologist 12: 712-713.
Category: Other
Type: Article
Year: 1971
Pan ML, Wyatt GR. 1971. Yolk protein synthesis and its hormonal control in monarch butterfly, Danaus-plexippus. American Zoologist 11: 680-&.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1971
Slansky F, Jr. 1971. Danaus plexippus (Nymphalidae) attacking Red-winged Blackbird Field Note. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 25: 294.
Category: Other
Type: Article
Year: 1971
Herman WS, Barker JF. 1971. Reproductive endocrinology of Danaus-plexippus. American Zoologist 11: 645-&.
Category: Monarch research, Migration
Type: Article
Year: 1971
Cenedell, RJ 1971. Lipids of female monarch butterfly, Danaus-plexippus, during fall migration. Insect Biochemistry 1: 244-&.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1971
Pan ML, Wyatt GR. 1971. Juvenile hormone induces vitellogenin synthesis in monarch butterfly. Science 174: 503-&.
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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.