A new butterfly species, _Zographetus mathewi_, has been discovered by lepidopterists in the biodiversity hotspot of Western Ghats, India.

What Does a Silver-Spotted Skipper Look Like? To identify these small butterflies, it’s important to know their size and markings. Silver-spotted skippers have a wingspan of 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 ...

There is a group of day-flying butterflies which look rather like moths, being short, stubby, and with fat bodies. These are ...

Butterflies are declining rapidly across the contiguous United States, including in Massachusetts. Research published in the journal Science found reductions in both species diversity and overall ...

After growing up inside a “grass taco,” a grass skipper butterfly emerges and woos a mate. As a caterpillar, a grass skipper butterfly is an architect. It builds its home by weaving silk ...

Mid-sized among the fritillaries is the Atlantis fritillary with black on the wing edges, white spots beneath; it is at the ...

Fastest butterfly: skipper Skippers are natural sprinters. They can reach speeds of up to 37 miles per hour and have some of nature's fastest reflexes. They could keep pace with a horse in a race, and ...

Ohio houses 130 species of butterflies, including several extremely rare ones, plus a massive moth. Have you seen them?

Fort McCoy also has the only remaining population of Ottoe Skipper butterflies in Wisconsin.” Since 2019, the Monarch butterfly has been listed as a candidate species and will be reanalyzed for ...

The Byssus Skipper butterfly sits on a flower. The Byssus Skipper, which has a wingspan of about an inch and a half, is currently considered threatened in Iowa.

Fort McCoy also has the only remaining population of Ottoe Skipper butterflies in Wisconsin.” Since 2019, the Monarch butterfly has been listed as a candidate species and will be reanalyzed for ...

In the last 20 years, one in five butterflies have disappeared in the United States. According to a landmark study published today in the journal Science, total butterfly abundance in the U.S. has ...