Ultimately, they were able to rule out the possibility of a North American origin. “The painted lady butterflies reached South America from West Africa, flying at least 4,200 km [2609.8 mi] over ...

A broadly distributed migratory butterfly travels varying distances, influenced by environmental conditions rather than following genetically coded instructions, according to a study. The ...

The specimen was collected in late 1800s, but still looks like it was collected yesterday.' The relay team of the butterfly world, the painted lady species completes an impressive 9,000 mile journey ...

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning ...

Scientists from the University of Ottawa, Uppsala University, the Institut Botànic de Barcelona, and other institutions have tracked the migratory feats of the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa ...

The findings challenge previous assumptions about butterfly migration and highlight the role of phenotypic plasticity.