Myriad tiny insect species take to the air to engage in windborne migration, but entomology
also has its 'charismatic megafauna'of butterflies, large moths, dragonflies and locusts. The …

Insect populations including butterflies are declining worldwide, and they are becoming an
urgent conservation priority in many regions. Understanding which butterfly species migrate …

Migration, broadly defined as directional movement to take advantage of spatially distributed
resources, is a dramatic behaviour and an important component of many life histories that …

Every fall, millions of North American monarch butterflies undergo a stunning long-distance
migration to reach their overwintering grounds in Mexico. Migration allows the butterflies to …

Convincing evidence that migrant monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) use a magnetic
compass to aid their fall migration has been lacking from the spectacular navigational …

Migration is essential for the reproduction and survival of many animals, yet little is
understood about its underlying molecular mechanisms. We used the salmonid …

With approximately 160,000 identified species of butterflies and moths, Lepidoptera are
among the most species-rich and diverse insect orders. Lepidopteran insects have …

The ability to perceive geomagnetic fields (GMFs) represents a fascinating biological
phenomenon. Studies on transgenic flies have provided evidence that photosensitive …

Abstract The eastern North American monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, is an emerging
model system to study the neural, molecular, and genetic basis of animal long-distance …

Migration is a complex behavioural adaptation for survival that has evolved across the
animal kingdom from invertebrates to mammals. In some taxa, closely related migratory …