Microenvironmental Factors Associated with the Winter Habitat of the Monarch Butterfly (Lepidoptera: Danaidae) in Central California
- 1 September 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Annals of the Entomological Society of America
- Vol. 83 (5) , 906-910
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/83.5.906
Abstract
Monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus (L.), cluster on trees in areas with little wind, low light levels, and low solar radiation. Butterflies move readily among trees within an overwintering grove, and their movements seem to be associated with wind direction and velocity. Avoidance of wind appears to be the key environmental factor that affects roosting behavior.Keywords
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