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Female Monarch Butterflies Are More Successful than Males During the Fall Migration: A Literature Review

Davis AK. Insects, October 2026.

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EnergyInsect migrationAerodynamicsDanaus plexippusSex differencesMelanismMonarch Butterflies

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