The tiny Atlas blue butterfly, also known as Polyommatus atlantica, has been genetically confirmed as having the highest ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed seven critical habitat units for the Monarch Butterfly in coastal California, totaling approximately 4,395 acres. Developers may face restrictions on land ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. U-M biologist D. André Green holds a monarch butterfly in an ...

The insect’s survival is threatened by habitat loss, climate change and genetic erosion due to its limited geographical range ...

Butterfly eyespot development represents a paradigm of how genetic regulation and developmental processes orchestrate complex morphological patterns. Eyespots are not only visually striking but also ...

1. In insects, the length of larval development time typically influences adult body size and individual fitness, and hence development time can be expected to respond in an adaptive manner to ...

Butterfly wings contain hundreds of thousands of tiny microscopic scales, some of which are structured to display color. If you’ve ever touched a butterfly and had some fine powder left behind on your ...