Dispersal of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) over southern Spain from its breeding grounds
From 2000–2016, monarch butterflies were detected at 127 locations away from their usual coastal breeding areas in the south of the Iberian peninsula. These findings were recorded in the summer–autumn period, coinciding with the highest abundance of individuals and the highest proportion of patches...
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| author | Obregón, R. Jordano, D. Cuadrado, M. Moreno–Benítez, J. M. Fernández Haeger, J. |
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| description | From 2000–2016, monarch butterflies were detected at 127 locations away from their usual coastal breeding areas in the south of the Iberian peninsula. These findings were recorded in the summer–autumn period, coinciding with the highest abundance of individuals and the highest proportion of patches occupied in their reproduction areas near the Strait of Gibraltar. These dispersing individuals have no chance of successfully establishing new colonies at these sites because the food plants for egg laying do not grow in the localities where they were detected. However, these dispersive movements could be the source of their successful colonisation on food plants growing in other areas of the Iberian peninsula and in other Mediterranean countries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3acefd54458e4d6ba7ba6ac7afc235112022-12-21T23:07:35ZengMuseu de Ciències Naturals de BarcelonaAnimal Biodiversity and Conservation1578-665X2018-01-0141118Dispersal of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) over southern Spain from its breeding groundsObregón, R.Jordano, D.Cuadrado, M.Moreno–Benítez, J. M.Fernández Haeger, J. From 2000–2016, monarch butterflies were detected at 127 locations away from their usual coastal breeding areas in the south of the Iberian peninsula. These findings were recorded in the summer–autumn period, coinciding with the highest abundance of individuals and the highest proportion of patches occupied in their reproduction areas near the Strait of Gibraltar. These dispersing individuals have no chance of successfully establishing new colonies at these sites because the food plants for egg laying do not grow in the localities where they were detected. However, these dispersive movements could be the source of their successful colonisation on food plants growing in other areas of the Iberian peninsula and in other Mediterranean countries.http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC_41-1_pp_1-8.pdfDanaus plexippusMonarchsDispersalSouthern Spain |
| spellingShingle | Obregón, R. Jordano, D. Cuadrado, M. Moreno–Benítez, J. M. Fernández Haeger, J. Dispersal of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) over southern Spain from its breeding grounds Animal Biodiversity and Conservation Danaus plexippus Monarchs Dispersal Southern Spain |
| title | Dispersal of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) over southern Spain from its breeding grounds |
| title_full | Dispersal of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) over southern Spain from its breeding grounds |
| title_fullStr | Dispersal of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) over southern Spain from its breeding grounds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dispersal of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) over southern Spain from its breeding grounds |
| title_short | Dispersal of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) over southern Spain from its breeding grounds |
| title_sort | dispersal of the monarch butterfly danaus plexippus over southern spain from its breeding grounds |
| topic | Danaus plexippus Monarchs Dispersal Southern Spain |
| url | http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC_41-1_pp_1-8.pdf |
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