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

First Author: 

  • Urquhart

Type: 

  • Article

Year: 

1979

Source: 

  • Canadian Entomologist

Category: 

  • Monarch research, Migration

Full Reference: 

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.

Online citation: 

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=6572979950110223567&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C2…

Study Setting: 

  • Field

Geographic Focus: 

  • Eastern Breeding

Monitoring Data Used: 

Insect Migration Assocation

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.
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