Conservation ecology of butterflies on Cyprus in the context of Natura 2000
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-019-01755-2
Abstract: In this study we investigate the environmental factors influencing butterfly communities and evaluate the Natura 2000 network’s effectiveness in representing butterfly species richness and abundance, taking as a case study the island of Cyprus. We… read more here.
Keywords: butterfly species; butterfly; abundance; natura 2000 ... See more keywords
Conservation of a strongly declining butterfly species depends on traditionally managed grasslands
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DOI: 10.1007/s10841-020-00288-2
Abstract: Due to land-use intensification at productive soils and abandonment of marginal farmland, biodiversity has dramatically declined throughout Europe. The dryad (Minois dryas) is a grassland butterfly that has strongly suffered from land-use change across Central… read more here.
Keywords: traditionally managed; common pastures; land use; conservation ... See more keywords
Influences of landscape structure on butterfly diversity in urban private gardens using a citizen science approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s11252-021-01168-6
Abstract: Although urbanization is increasing worldwide, private gardens may help mitigate the impact of urbanization on butterfly diversity. We investigated how local and landscape factors correspond with the observed butterfly species diversity and species composition in… read more here.
Keywords: butterfly species; diversity; butterfly; landscape ... See more keywords
Haplotype tagging reveals parallel formation of hybrid races in two butterfly species
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2015005118
Abstract: Significance A defining goal in genetics is linking variation in DNA sequence to trait evolution between populations and, ultimately, species. Genome sequencing efficiently captures such variation but typically in millions of tiny fragments that omit… read more here.
Keywords: information; butterfly species; genetics; hybrid morph ... See more keywords
Dietary and developmental shifts in butterfly-associated bacterial communities
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.171559
Abstract: Bacterial communities associated with insects can substantially influence host ecology, evolution and behaviour. Host diet is a key factor that shapes bacterial communities, but the impact of dietary transitions across insect development is poorly understood.… read more here.
Keywords: butterfly species; bacterial communities; host; dietary developmental ... See more keywords
Effects of Natura 2000 on nontarget bird and butterfly species based on citizen science data
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DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13434
Abstract: The European Union's Natura 2000 (N2000) is among the largest international networks of protected areas. One of its aims is to secure the status of a predetermined set of (targeted) bird and butterfly species. However,… read more here.
Keywords: bird butterfly; butterfly; species based; natura 2000 ... See more keywords
Invasive plants threaten the least mobile butterflies in Switzerland
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DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12513
Abstract: Aim Biological invasions are today the second-largest global threat for biodiversity. Once introduced, exotic plant species can modify ecosystem composition, structure and dynamics, eventually driving native species to local extinction. Among the groups of organisms,… read more here.
Keywords: invasive plant; invasive plants; butterfly species; plant species ... See more keywords
High level of novelty under the hood of convergent evolution
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DOI: 10.1126/science.ade0004
Abstract: Little is known about the extent to which species use homologous regulatory architectures to achieve phenotypic convergence. By characterizing chromatin accessibility and gene expression in developing wing tissues, we compared the regulatory architecture of convergence… read more here.
Keywords: butterfly species; level novelty; high level; convergent evolution ... See more keywords
Butterfly Species Richness and Diversity on Tourism Trails of Northeast Portugal
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DOI: 10.18474/jes16-41.1
Abstract: Abstract Butterfly species can be sensitive to ecosystem disturbance and, therefore, suitable to be used as indicators of habitat quality. We determined species richness and diversity of butterfly species along five tourist trails in the… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; butterfly species; trails northeast; species richness ... See more keywords
High Levels of Multiple Phage WO Infections and Its Evolutionary Dynamics Associated With Wolbachia-Infected Butterflies
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.865227
Abstract: Wolbachia is a maternally inherited bacterium that is widely distributed among arthropods, in which it manipulates the reproduction of its hosts. Phage WO is the only bacteriophage known to infect Wolbachia, and may provide benefit… read more here.
Keywords: butterfly species; multiple phage; wolbachia; wolbachia infected ... See more keywords
Learning in two butterfly species when using flowers of the tropical milkweed Asclepias curassavica: No benefits for pollination.
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DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1700040
Abstract: PREMISE OF THE STUDY The ability of insect visitors to learn to manipulate complex flowers has important consequences for foraging efficiency and plant fitness. We investigated learning by two butterfly species, Danaus erippus and Heliconius… read more here.
Keywords: benefits pollination; butterfly species; butterfly; asclepias curassavica ... See more keywords