For many in the UK, 2024 was the year without a butterfly The Big Butterfly Count reported its worst results in 14 years of monitoring UK species.

For many in the UK, 2024 was the year without a butterfly #LepLog #lepidoptera #butterflies theconversation.com/for-many-in-... via @ConversationUK

'Emergency' declared over falling UK butterfly numbers Conservationists on Wednesday voiced concern at a fall in the number of butterflies found in the UK, declaring a "butterfly emergency" and calling for greater protections for under-threat species.

'Emergency' declared over falling UK butterfly numbers #LepLog #lepidoptera #butterflies phys.org/news/2024-09...

Why this Kansas prairie butterfly may get protections as its population declines The regal fritillary butterfly's population is declining, due in part to prairie habitat loss in Kansas and elsewhere.

Why this Kansas prairie butterfly may get protections as its population declines #LepLog #lepidoptera www.cjonline.com/story/news/p...

A Tale Of Short-Lived Flower Moths And Their Devoted Preserver Tucked away in a century-old house, a lepidopterist meticulously preserves the vibrant yet fleeting lives of India’s moths and butterflies

The Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal, is a modest research centre with one of India's most extensive collections of butterflies #LepLog #butterflies www.outlookindia.com/culture-soci...

After 87 years, zebra swallowtail butterflies return to Pittsburgh thanks to pawpaws Although its host plant is native to Pittsburgh, no sightings of zebra swallowtail butterflies had been reported in 87 years. Until now.

After an absence of decades, zebra swallowtails return to Pittsburgh #LepLog #lepidoptera nextpittsburgh.com/environment/...

Combining genetic diversity data with demographic information more reliably reveals extinction risks of natural populations | University of Helsinki Genetic diversity, a key pillar of biodiversity, is crucial for conservation. But can snapshot estimates of genetic diversity reliably indicate population extinction risk? New research shows that geno...

Combining genetic diversity data with demographic information more reliably reveals extinction risks of natural populations #LepLog #lepidoptera www.helsinki.fi/en/news/biod...

Rare butterfly subspecies only found on Pa. military base should be listed as endangered, feds say. Eastern subspecies of Regal Fritillary is the butterfly in question #LepLog phys.org/news/2024-08... photo CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Community science has a personal bias problem Biodiversity studies rely on public data from community scientists, but USC Dornsife researchers found uneven butterfly reporting on a popular platform

When it comes to butterflies, people prefer pretty ones. That’s a problem for scientists. #LepLog #lepidoptera dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...

As British butterflies head north, scientists ask public to help track migration With up to 80% of butterflies in decline, people are being asked to spend 15 minutes to record number and type witnessed

As British butterflies head north, public is asked to help scientist track northward range expansions #LepLog #lepidoptera www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Modeling a right royal butterfly effect The monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, is renowned for its striking appearance and perhaps even more than that, its remarkable long-distance migration. The population present in North America heads ...

Modeling a right royal butterfly effect #LepLog #lepidoptera phys.org/news/2024-07... via @physorg_com

Insecticide Residues on Ornamental Milkweed Can Harm Monarch Butterflies Insecticides used to control aphids in nurseries can linger for weeks in milkweed plants at levels high enough to kill monarch butterflies, a new study shows.

Insecticide Residues on Ornamental Milkweed Can Harm Monarch Butterflies #LepLog #lepidotera entomologytoday.org/2024/07/09/i... via @EntsocAmerica

Lewis receives NSF CAREER grant to study how populations adapt to changing environments through butterflies Some butterfly species share the same wing color patterns to increase their individual protection from predators. James Lewis will research why some butterflies leave a strategy that has proven to be ...

Clemson researcher James Lewis receives NSF CAREER award to continue his studies of heliconiine evolution #LepLog #lepidoptera news.clemson.edu/lewis-receiv...

Caterpillars pass down food preferences to offspring through blood Many caterpillars are known for their specific food preferences, which they bring with them when they morph into butterflies. For instance, the monarch butterfly only feeds on milkweed plants, while t...

Caterpillars pass down food preferences to offspring through blood #LepLog #lepidoptera phys.org/news/2024-07...

What happens during the first moments of butterfly scale formation MIT researchers captured the initial moments during a butterfly’s metamorphosis, as an individual scale begins to develop its characteristic ridged pattern. The findings could help engineers design ma...

MIT researchers have now captured the initial moments during a butterfly’s metamorphosis, as an individual scale begins to develop this ridged pattern. #LepLog #lepidoptera news.mit.edu/2024/new-fin...

Butterfly love and the perils of mating! Females butterflies are usually a lot more choosy than males. They produce eggs, and have more resources invested in each one; compared to the millions of tiny sperms that males can produce and put ab...

Butterfly love and the perils of mating! #LepLog #lepidoptera rcannon992.com/2018/10/23/b...

Insecticide is the main driver of Midwest butterfly decline Insecticide use is the single largest factor in the decline of butterfly abundance and species diversity in the Midwest, a new study shows.

Insecticide is the main driver of Midwest butterfly decline www.futurity.org/butterflies-... #LepLog #lepidoptera

Atala Butterfly Fluttering Back from Near Extinction Atala Butterfly Fluttering Back from Near Extinction

Atala Butterfly Fluttering Back from Near Extinction #LepLog #lepidoptera #butterflies www.coastalbreezenews.com/lifestyles/e... via @CoastalBNews

Philadelphia Customs officers intercept package containing 60 dead butterflies The package, which was en route from Portugal to Wayne County, Pennsylvania, contained 60 dead butterflies but no documentation, officials say.

Philadelphia Customs officers intercept package containing 60 dead butterflies #LepLog #lepidoptera www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia... via @CBSPhiladelphia

From the 'gatekeeper' to the 'Scotch argus', where did butterflies and moths get their strange names? - Country Life Members of the Society of Aurelians were artists, designers, silk traders and men-of-letters. So what inspired them to coin the many names of butterflies and moths we use today? The answer, reveals Pe...

From the ‘gatekeeper’ to the ‘Scotch argus’, where did butterflies and moths get their strange names? #LepLog #lepidoptera www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/the-g...

Tawny orange butterfly on pink rose

A somewhat early Sachem, Atalopedes huron (nee campestris), on some Peach Drift landscape roses at Patuxent Nursery near Bowie MD this afternoon. #LepLog #lepidoptera

Mass of marsh violets to be planted in Shropshire Hills to boost rare butterfly The National Trust is leading a planting scheme with 20,000 marsh violets planted to help the small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly.

Mass of marsh violets to be planted in UK's Shropshire Hills to boost rare butterfly-“Marsh violet propagation and planting of this scale and ambition has never been attempted in the UK before." #LepLog #Lepidoptera guernseypress.com/news/uk-news...

New sex-determining mechanism in African butterfly discovered - University of Liverpool News New sex-determining mechanism in African butterfly discovered

New sex-determining mechanism in African butterfly discovered #LepLog #lepidoptera news.liverpool.ac.uk/2024/05/09/n...

UD biology student helps restore rare butterfly species in local wetlands University of Dayton senior Joseph Reichel wanted to do a restoration project through the Dean’s Summer Fellowship program.

U of Dayton biology student helps restore Baltimore checkerspot colony #LepLog #lepidoptera udayton.edu/blogs/artssc...

Butterfly's Gender Regulated By Varying Combinations Of Gene Variants ''Masculinizer,'' Study Finds A butterfly's gender has been regulated through varying combinations of gene variants branded as ''masculinizer.'' Read more here.

Butterfly's Gender Regulated By Varying Combinations Of Gene Variants ''Masculinizer,'' Study Finds #LepLog #butterflies #lepidoptera www.natureworldnews.com/articles/615...

Butterfly battle: scientists disagree on how milkweed affects a parasitic spread in monarchs An open letter to Floridians about a parasite in monarch butterflies has become controversial as some researchers suggest removing milkweed entirely will prevent the spread; others suggest that people...

Butterfly battle: scientists disagree on how milkweed affects a parasitic spread in monarchs #LepLog #lepidoptera www.wusf.org/environment/...

The West Virginia white butterfly: A fading forest gem - Farm and Dairy For a brief time, between late March and mid-May, the West Virginia white flutters throughout woodlands across areas of the northeastern United States.

The West Virginia white butterfly: A fading forest gem #LepLog #lepidoptera #butterflies www.farmanddairy.com/top-stories/... via @farmanddairy

Letting grass grow long boosts butterfly numbers, UK study proves Analysis of 600 gardens shows wilder lawns feed caterpillars and create breeding habitat

Letting lawn grass grow longer boosts UK butterfly populations #LepLog #lepidoptera www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Amazonian Butterfly a Result of Two Species Hybridizing 200,000 Years Ago The formation of new species can be more complex than previously imagined, highlights a new study that shows an Amazonian butterfly is a result of hybrid speciation 200,000 years ago.

Amazonian Butterfly a Result of Two Species Hybridizing 200,000 Years Ago | Technology Networks #LepLog #lepidoptera www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/new...

Where scientific beauty meets art: the work of the Scott sisters The scientific prowess coupled with the beauty of detailed illustrations is what meets the viewer when visiting the Transformations: Art [...]

Where scientific beauty meets art: the work of the Scott sisters #LepLog #lepidoptera #butterflies lilydale.mailcommunity.com.au/2024/04/16/w... via @Lilydale Star Mail

Over A Century Ago, These Blue Butterflies Inhabited The Sand Dunes Of San Francisco, But Since Then, They Have Been Declared Extinct #LepLog #lepidoptera www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...