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Butterflies

Known as: Butterfly, Papilionoidea 
Slender-bodies diurnal insects having large, broad wings often strikingly colored and patterned.
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2008
2008
An extended study of the 972 forest butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea) in Africa west of the Dahomey Gap… 
2007
2007
Many species of lepidopterans supplement their nectar diet with foods rich in nitrogen and minerals, which are present only in… 
2005
2005
Monarch butterflies in eastern North America return each year from their overwintering site in central Mexico to recolonize their… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
This outstanding work is the ultimate guide for the identification of Australia’s butterflies. Nearly 400 species – all those… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Author Institution: Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State University 
1988
1988
This guide aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to the butterflies of Southern Africa. The distinguishing features of 232… 
1987
1987
—The butterflies of the Great Basin exhibit general patterns of distriljution and speciation similar to those found for other… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Butterflies in the South American genus Heliconius have undergone a spectacular adaptive radiation (with convergent evolution… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
By varying polyacrylamide gel pore size, the alpha-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase locus of Colias butterflies is shown to contain… 
1971
1971
Von 6 australischen Schmetterlingsarten der Untergruppe Danainae enthielten 4 Dihydropyrrolizine, dazu das bekannte Keton (I) und…