A brightly colored Mediterranean butterfly had long been confused with a common species. Genetic analyses have revealed its ...

1975: Illinois Gov. Dan Walker signed a bill proposed by third graders at Dennis School in Decatur that made the monarch ...

Conservation This Butterfly May Have Been the First Insect Driven Extinct by U.S. Urbanization The beautiful Xerces blue butterfly was a distinct species, according to a new study.

“Here at Fields Pond, we’ve identified 66 species of butterflies over the years, which is one of the reasons that we do this ...

And, apparently, no official state butterfly. If the green darner dragonfly gets the nod as Michigan’s state insect, the Monarch might be a viable candidate as Michigan’s official state butterfly.

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium joined a network of scientists contributing to nationwide research and publication on insect numbers and climate change.

Climate change and rapid urbanisation are wiping out vital insects, disrupting ecosystems, and fueling a surge in pests.

Mullix says visitors to the Butterfly House won’t be able to miss the new-look lab, the expansion of which extended it toward the tropical conservatory. Inside the public portion of the lab, guests ...

Westminster’s Butterfly Pavilion positioning itself as top-tier insect Richard Reading measures an exoskeleton from a tarantula at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster on April 12. By Austin Briggs ...