Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

MCSP Monarch and Plant Monitoring - SOP 3 Immature Monarch Butterfly and Plant 2017 Data

Published by Fish and Wildlife Service | Department of the Interior | Catalog Last Checked: August 01, 2026 at 02:55 AM | Dataset Last Updated: January 01, 2017 at 12:00 AM
This record contains counts of eggs and 5 growth stages of larvae of the monarch butterfly, milkweed plants by species, and presence of flowering nectar plants. These data were collected from 150, 1 square-meter quadrats placed in a systematic grid (following SOP 3) during 2017. The grid was situated within a plot centered on custom 2017 GRTS draw point location within select monitoring areas (see ServCat record 103367). These data were collected as part of the Monarch Conservation Science Partnership (MCSP) monarch butterfly and habitat monitoring trial. Final verified data file includes butterfly counts for sites sampled in Legacy Region 2 and 3. Areas monitored included Balcones Canyonlands (TX), Hagerman (TX), Washita (OK), Neal Smith (IA), Necedah (WI) NWRs and several locations near the town of Lamoni, Iowa and northern Missouri.

Resources

4 resources available

Find Related Datasets

data.gov

An official website of the GSA's Technology Transformation Services

Looking for U.S. government information and services?
Visit USA.gov