MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of warnings from environmentalists that populations are… ...

According to the zoo, “Early blue violets are the main food source for the silverspot caterpillars as they mature into adult ...

Monarch butterfly would join 'threatened' species list under government proposal NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with NPR science correspondent Jonathan ... they're also a hot commodity for the pet trade.

Once found along the entire Pacific Northwest coast, the Oregon silverspot butterfly now survives in only a few isolated ...

The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials decide soon whether it gets protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Many butterfly species are resident, meaning that they stay in one area for their entire lives, ... Plants and pets: Your furry friends and greenery add more life to your spaces.

America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds.

Scientists have discovered a new butterfly species in the Canadian Rockies, they report in ZooKeys. The Satyrium curiosolus, or “Curiously Isolated Hairstreak,” lives up to its name. Although ...