A recent study combining data from more than 76,000 surveys from 35 monitoring programs across the country found butterfly ...

In between the ponderosa pine and white fir trees on the Spring Mountains of Southern Nevada lives an endemic blue butterfly. Due to population decline and habitat loss, the Mount Charleston blue ...

Immerse yourself in the delicate beauty of the Blue Butterfly as it comes to life through intricate artistry and vibrant hues ...

With no sightings in two years, the rare Ogasawara blue butterfly, named after its island chain natural habitat far south of Tokyo and designated a national natural treasure, is considered extinct ...

After Hurricane Andrew ripped through South Florida in 1992, the already-scarce Miami blue butterfly almost went extinct: No one recorded a single sighting for years. Finally, in 1999, a cheer went up ...

A new study sheds light on how extreme weather events impact phenological processes, specifically the flight period of ...

The Karner blue butterfly is one of many species of butterflies that depend on specific host plants. Because the caterpillars only feed on blue lupine plants, they depend on hatching at the right time ...

By Eliza Brames The Conversation If the joy of seeing butterflies seems increasingly rare these days, it isn’t your ...

Steven P. Campbell, a study co-author who has been monitoring the Karner blue butterfly in Albany, said in an interview last week that butterflies serve as an indicator of the state of the ecosystem.

Two-thirds of studied species showed declines of more than 10 percent,” wrote Science editor Bianca Lopez in a summary of the study. “Many insects have the potential for rapid population growth and ...

Native to the rainforests of Mexico, Central America and South America, this bright blue butterfly has a short but stunning life. It is thought that the colour helps the males to mark their ...

After Hurricane Andrew ripped through South Florida in 1992, the already-scarce Miami blue butterfly almost went extinct: No one recorded a single sighting for years. Finally, in 1999, a cheer went up ...