# iNaturalist helping to save butterflies

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-helping-to-save-butterflies/36159>\
**Category:** Nature Talk\
**Created:** [October 5, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-helping-to-save-butterflies/36159 "2022-10-05T13:23:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![joerich](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/joerich/32/17371_2.png) [@joerich](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/joerich)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-helping-to-save-butterflies/36159/1 "2022-10-05T13:23:18Z")

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I hope posting an article about a scientific paper in which iNaturalist played a part is allowed - if not, please delete.

This article refers to iNaturalist being a source of data to answer the question as to what the California Painted Lady eats. An interesting read.

[https://phys.org/news/2022-10-ways-california-ladies-food-sources.html](https://phys.org/news/2022-10-ways-california-ladies-food-sources.html)

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**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-helping-to-save-butterflies/36159/2 "2022-10-05T13:24:49Z")

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You can add this paper to the list [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/published-papers-that-use-inaturalist-data-wiki-3-2022-and-2023/34753](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/published-papers-that-use-inaturalist-data-wiki-3-2022-and-2023/34753)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-helping-to-save-butterflies/36159/3 "2022-12-04T13:25:12Z")

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