Butterflies are declining rapidly across the contiguous United States, including in Massachusetts. Research published in the ...

Butterfly populations in the US shrank by more than a fifth within the space of two decades, according to a new study.

In Grames' Conservation Biology class, students are currently working on IUCN assessments for western skippers, including one ...

Butterfly curator Dr Blanca Huertas explains the secrets behind their success ... There are nearly 4,000 different species of skipper, found everywhere in the world except Antarctica. Researchers have ...

DNA barcoding has identified potential origins and pathways of the invasive banana skipper butterfly, Erionota torus, which threatens to spread to Africa and tropical America.

"For those who were not already aware of insect declines, this should be a wake-up call" said Collin Edwards, the lead author ...

RENO, Nev.— Responding to a Center for Biological Diversity petition, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed Endangered Species Act protection for the bleached sandhill skipper. This ...

A third of species saw serious decline, with some, like Julia's Skipper, losing more than 90% of their populations. However, the researchers say butterflies may be able to recover if urgent ...

A 1-inch butterfly that can only be found beside hot ... The bleached sandhill skipper’s largest population is found at the Baltazor Hot Spring — a spring that’s located next to what is ...