REPORTING TAGGED MONARCH BUTTERFLIES FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 

Thanks

Sweet!! Agreed

Malachites rock!!!

Not sure. They are trying to study the Florida Monarch population to see what they do. They seem to have their own thing going on down here

There is no evidence that monarchs migrate North out of peninsular Florida. They migrate South into the state. Some researchers think they continue to Cuba. Some people think that the monarchs leave Cuba and fly to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico heading to the Mexican mountains. So far the research is still unfinished. If the monarchs did get to the Mexican mountains, they would migrate North to Texas. On the other hand they probably lay their eggs in South Florida and then dead. The offspring become resident monarchs.

Monarchs in Florida have not been documented migrating North in the Spring like we know the monarchs overwintering in the mountains of Mexico. So, this specimen that David Fine found is extremely important to study. Hopefully other people will see this tagged specimen and report the location(s).

Unfortunately no - I submitted the request for the data on the web site but I haven’t heard back

@@keysmoths5336: I haven't figured out the tag, either. Slotten got a male Cecropia moth at his light in Gainesville, FL last night.