Mimicry and Spectral Reflectance
The McGuire Center recently hosted two graduate students, Abby Robinson and Jessica Herrmann, from the Mullen lab at Boston University. … Continue
Student Spotlight: Riley Gott
Riley Gott began his doctoral studies in August 2022 studying the taxonomy and systematics of the primarily Neotropical butterfly genera … Continue
“Butterfly Moths”
Although the name sounds a little strange, there is a whole family of tropical moths called “Butterfly Moths.” Moths of … Continue
Student Spotlight: Amanda Markee
In Fall of 2021, Amanda Markee received a McGuire Center Graduate Assistantship to study variation in moth silk production for … Continue
New Florida Lepidoptera Survey
McGuire Center staff and volunteers were excited to make their first two trips to UF’s new DeLuca Preserve in Osceola … Continue
Visiting Researchers
The McGuire Center hosts numerous visiting researchers throughout the year. With the easing of travel restrictions, the past two months … Continue
New Staff Profiles
With the arrival of spring, we feature two of our latest hires who play key roles in maintaining the steady … Continue
Secret Morphology
Lepidoptera species generally have different wing patterns which help identify them. Nevertheless, look-alikes and plain colored species can be a … Continue
Silk Research
The McGuire Center is proud to sponsor Toshita Barve through the University Scholars Program of UF’s Center for Undergraduate Research. … Continue