Impacts of larval host plant species on dispersal traits and free-flight energetics of adult butterflies

The growth of muscle and flight performance in monarch butterflies is influenced by the plant species the larvae grow on.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Victoria M. Pocius, Staci Cibotti, Swayamjit Ray, Obenewa Ankoma-Darko, Nathaniel B. McCartney, Rudolf J. Schilder, Jared G. Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03396-8