Whether you're curious about the type of butterfly frequenting yours ... One of the most spectacular of all North American butterfly species, this swallowtail’s singular tiger stripes and ...

Of these, 241 refer to currently valid butterfly species names and two to subspecies. This site has been developed as an adjunct to a paper published on Linnaeus's butterflies, and makes images of ...

Once, millions of monarchs wintered in California. But climate change, habitat loss, widespread pesticide use and disease ...

Quite simply, species are kinds, or types, of organisms ... research expedition to look for previously undiscovered kinds of butterflies. If you find some butterflies that seem different from ...

The Tomares Nesimachus, among Israel’s 14 protected butterfly species, faces a precarious future due to its complete dependence on the large-fruited milk-vetch plant as a place to lay its eggs. While ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— In response to multiple petitions and lawsuits from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Sacramento Mountains checkerspot ...

We’re in an extinction crisis, and scientists are warning of the impending loss of more than a million species. We need a Fish and Wildlife Service that does its job and acts with urgency.” Monarch ...

In response to these figures, the USFWS issued a December 2024 proposal to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. “The iconic monarch butterfly is ...

milkweed (Asclepias species) is key to their survival. Happily, wherever you garden in the U.S., there’s a native type of milkweed that can help support your local butterflies and other ...

A 1-inch butterfly that can only be found beside hot springs near the Nevada-Oregon border will soon be awarded federal protections under the Endangered Species Act, the law meant to protect ...