Radio telemetry of butterflies: practical insights and critical tag-weight thresholds

This study presents the first comprehensive evaluation of tag-to-body-weight thresholds and attachment methods in butterfly telemetry. The results provide practical guidance for planning radio telemetry studies of butterflies and for conducting further methodological research, such as into the effects of tagging on butterfly behavior, body condition, survival, and reproduction.

Authors

Heiko Hinneberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0122-843X)
Thomas K. Gottschalk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8951-386X)
Luis Ricardo Murillo-Hiller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5666-8446)
Simon Heitzler
Sara Dallmöller

Institutions

University of Freiburg (DE)
Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences (DE)
Universidad de Costa Rica (CR)
Guanacaste Conservation Area (CR)

Publication Details

Journal: Movement Ecology
Published: 2025-12-09
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-025-00615-9
Primary Topic: Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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article

Radio telemetry of butterflies: practical insights and critical tag-weight thresholds

Heiko Hinneberg, Thomas K. Gottschalk, Luis Ricardo Murillo-Hiller, Simon Heitzler et al.

Dec 9, 2025

Movement Ecology

Animal Behavior and Reproduction

article

Radio telemetry of butterflies: practical insights and critical tag-weight thresholds

Heiko Hinneberg, Thomas K. Gottschalk, Luis Ricardo Murillo-Hiller, Simon Heitzler, Sara Dallmöller

December 9, 2025article en

Abstract

This study presents the first comprehensive evaluation of tag-to-body-weight thresholds and attachment methods in butterfly telemetry. The results provide practical guidance for planning radio telemetry studies of butterflies and for conducting further methodological research, such as into the effects of tagging on butterfly behavior, body condition, survival, and reproduction.

Movement EcologyVol. 13(1)

University of Freiburg (DE), Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences (DE), Universidad de Costa Rica (CR), Guanacaste Conservation Area (CR)

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Animal Behavior and Reproduction

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