Global insect decline has recently become a cause for major concern, particularly in the
tropics where the vast majority of species occurs. Deforestation is suggested as being a …

1. Diel rhythms of foraging activity by animal flower visitors can reflect niche partitioning and
are considered an important component of selection on floral traits. However, it has been …

Hawkmoths are an important component of tropical ecosystems, with significant roles as
herbivores and pollinators. These moths can be used as indicators in biodiversity …

Sphingidae attracted to light were systematically collected in an Amazonian forest canopy.
Sampling occurred at a height of 34 m in an upland primary rainforest plateau in the Cueiras …

Analysing the effects of environmental variation on species assemblages is a key topic in
community ecology. However, the outcome may strongly depend on the focal species group …

The main goal of this work was to investigate how the abundance and richness of Arctiinae
moths varies over time, during the night. Specifically, we analyzed the following …

The wild silkmoth genus Samia Hübner, 1819 (Saturniidae) contains a number of
economically important species in industrial silk production. However, the interspecific …

Este estudo analisou o horário de atividade de voo de Arctiini em uma área da Floresta
Nacional do Tapajós, Belterra, Pará. As mariposas foram mensalmente capturadas no …

The present study analyzed the vertical stratification of hawkmoths in an area of the Dense
Ombrophylous Forest in the Amazon. The moths were captured through light traps with …

Hawkmoths (Sphingidae) are conspicuous, large Lepidopterans that play a vital role in
terrestrial ecosystems both as pollinators and as ecological indicators of biodiversity …