Integrating national Red Lists for prioritising conservation actions for European butterflies

D Maes, R Verovnik, M Wiemers, D Brosens… - Journal of insect …, 2019 - Springer
Red Lists are very valuable tools in nature conservation at global, continental and (sub-)
national scales. In an attempt to prioritise conservation actions for European butterflies, we …

The relevance of transition habitats for butterfly conservation

JC Habel, V Angerer, P Gros, M Teucher… - Biodiversity and …, 2022 - Springer
Biodiversity is declining across the globe. Main drivers causing the vanishing of species are
habitat destruction and the transformation of former heterogeneous landscapes into …

A micronucleus assay detects genotoxic effects of herbicide exposure in a protected butterfly species

A Santovito, M Audisio, S Bonelli - Ecotoxicology, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Lycaena dispar Hawort (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), a protected butterfly, is
declining in Europe, but it thrives in rice fields in northern Italy. Here, agrochemical usage …

Climate change may cause the extinction of the butterfly Lasiommata petropolitana in the Apennines

M Bonifacino, L Pasquali, G Sistri, M Menchetti… - Journal of Insect …, 2022 - Springer
Climate change represents a threat to narrow-ranged mountain species living in low-altitude
massifs. We studied the disjunct Apennine population of Lasiommata petropolitana …

Habitat and host plant use of the Large Copper Butterfly Lycaena dispar in an urban environment

M Strausz, K Fiedler, M Franzén, M Wiemers - Journal of insect …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract The Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) has been extensively studied due to its high
conservation priority. The species has declined severely in North-West Europe, but is …

Movements of a specialist butterfly in relation to mowing management of its habitat patches

M Popović, P Nowicki - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary European grasslands and their rich biodiversity have been shaped by
humans for centuries through grazing and mowing. While mowing is perceived as good …

Recently lost connectivity in the Western Palaearctic steppes: the case of a scarce specialist butterfly

A Sucháčková Bartoňová, M Konvička, J Marešová… - Conservation …, 2020 - Springer
Palaearctic steppes evolved under the Cenozoic cold arid climate and megaherbivore
pressure. A large portion of the biome persisted into the Holocene but has recently been …

Plant invasion alters movement behaviour in endangered butterflies but not their morphology or genetic variability

J Kajzer-Bonk, EB Śliwińska, K Malik - Journal of Insect Conservation, 2024 - Springer
Invasions of alien plants often result in biodiversity loss and may impact the biology of native
species. However, the effects of biological invasions on the behavioural responses of native …

[PDF][PDF] Butterfly (Insecta: Lepidoptera) hot spots in Sibiu County (Transylvania, Romania)

SC Török, G Cuzepan - Brukenthal Acta Musei, 2014 - researchgate.net
In the present paper, we provide a first IUCN checklist of the butterfly species of Sibiu
County. Using literature data, personal records and the collections deposited in the Natural …

Habitat preferences of Papilio alexanor Esper,[1800]: implications for habitat management in the Italian Maritime Alps

S Bonelli, F Barbero, LP Casacci, E Balletto - Zoosystema, 2015 - BioOne
ABSTRACT Papilio alexanor Esper,[1800] is a threatened European butterfly species listed
in Annex IV of the Habitats Directive and in Appendix II of the Bern Convention, being …