Cock, M. J. W., et al. (2025). DNA barcodes narrow down the possible sources of introductions of an invasive banana skipper, Erionota torus Evans (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae).

That is, "good" and "bad" periods in its life history? It's known as Burnsius communis, formerly Pyrgus communis, a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It derives its common name from its ...

Mielke (1968) was the first to publish a butterfly list for the region, with emphasis on Hesperiidae, and recorded 106 species in the municipality of Foz do Iguaçu. Decades later, a Rapid Ecological ...

Butterfly weed’s standout orange flowers bloom from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, native bees, and butterflies—including monarchs, which rely on milkweeds as larval host plants.

The butterfly effect “disrupted science at a philosophical level, showing that modeling the future is only predictable to an extent, and that ‘chaos,’ as Lorenz put it, is always present but ...

The Athens YWCO sold its 22-acre Oconee County property to Butterfly Dreams Farm Equine Therapy Inc. for $1.85 million. Butterfly Dreams, a non-profit offering therapeutic riding programs, was ...

Tucked away in this breathtaking stretch now lies a butterfly sanctuary that's just waiting to be discovered. On June 18, the Kerala State Wildlife Board renamed the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary in ...

As the climate warms, many species are shifting northward into areas that were previously too cold for them. A study, "Winters restrict a climate change-driven butterfly range expansion despite ...

WesleyLife put on its third annual Memorial Butterfly Release event at The Alta House in Newton. Director of hospice and palliative care Aimee Spores said this is a "really important event" for ...

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold a four-part virtual advanced entomology series focusing on insect identification.

A painted lady butterfly waiting on a rocky hilltop for a mate. Credit: Lucas Foglia To find a painted lady butterfly, you have to think like one. During the day, they look for blooming flowers. And ...

A Malachite feeds in the Natural History Museum’s Butterfly Pavilion in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 where visitors could find 24 species of butterflies and moths zooming around.