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Academic & Professional Books  Insects & other Invertebrates  Insects  Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera)

Lepidoptera and Conservation

By: Tim R New(Author)
265 pages, b/w illustrations, tables
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Lepidoptera and Conservation
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About this book

Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths, is the leading flagship group for advancing interest in insect conservation. One of the largest insect orders, with numerous intricate ecological interactions, their long aesthetic attraction to naturalists and collectors has contributed to a unique cumulative historical record of information on diversity, biology, habitat relationships, distribution, and interactions with people. Collectively, this information has ensured that many declines and extinctions of species – particularly of butterflies in the northern hemisphere – have been brought forcefully and unambiguously to human notice. Both theoretical and practical aspects of their conservation have proliferated in recent decades, and the relevant scientific literature on Lepidoptera ecology and conservation (both peer-reviewed and in unpublished reports) continues to burgeon in extent and complexity.

Lepidoptera and Conservation is a global overview of Lepidoptera conservation and its roles in providing lessons for wider insect conservation. It brings together some of the highly scattered information into a synthesis for research workers, conservation managers, naturalists and students, in a manner that assumes little previous knowledge, and provides a substantial list of relevant references for further information. Lepidoptera and Conservation emphasises the contrasts between the progress possible for the better-documented northern temperate regions and for the rest of the world, but examples and cases noted demonstrate also the increasing urgency and novel initiatives that continue to develop.
 

Contents

Preface viii

Acknowledgements xiii

1 Lepidoptera and Invertebrate Conservation 1

Introduction 1

Biological background 3

Sources of information 11

2 The Diversity of Lepidoptera 16

Introduction 16

Distinguishing taxa 19

Drivers of diversity 28

3 Causes for Concern 32

Introduction: Historical background 32

Extinctions and declines 33

4 Support for Flagship Taxa 40

Introduction 40

Community endeavour 41

Flagships 44

5 Studying and Sampling Lepidoptera for Conservation 48

Introduction 48

Sampling methods 50

Interpretation for conservation 64

Priorities amongst species 66

Priority for conservation 71

Species to areas 76

Critical faunas 82

Related approaches 85

6 Population Structures and Dynamics 94

Introduction: Distinguishing populations 94

Metapopulation biology 97

Vulnerability 108

7 Understanding Habitats 117

Introduction: The meaning of ‘habitat’ 117

Habitat loss 123

8 Communities and Assemblages 142

Introduction: Expanding the context 142

‘Vulnerable groups’ 144

Habitats and landscapes 147

Assessing changes 152

Forests 152

Agriculture 153

Urbanisation 155

9 Single Species Studies: Benefits and Limitations 161

Introduction 161

Some case histories 168

The Large blue butterfly, Maculinea arion, in England 169

The Large copper butterfly, Lycaena dispar, in England 170

The Brenton blue butterfly, Orachrysops niobe, in South Africa 172

The Richmond birdwing butterfly, Ornithoptera richmondia, in Australia 173

The Golden sun-moth, Synemon plana, in south-eastern Australia 174

The New Forest burnet moth, Zygaena viciae, in Scotland 175

The Essex emerald moth, Thetidia smaragdaria maritima, in England 176

The Fabulous green sphinx of Kaua’i, Tinostoma smaragditis, in Hawai’i 177

Blackburn’s sphinx moth, Manduca blackburni, in Hawai’i 177

Variety of contexts 179

10 Ex Situ Conservation 183

Introduction: Contexts and needs 183

Lepidoptera in captivity 187

Inbreeding 188

Pathogens 189

Translocations and quality control 190

Assisted colonisation 192

11 Lepidoptera and Protective Legislation 197

Introduction 197

Prohibition of collecting 201

12 Defining and Alleviating Threats: Recovery Planning 206

Introduction: The variety of threats to Lepidoptera 206

Alien species 207

Diseases 209

Climate change 210

Exploitation for human need 214

Light pollution 217

Pesticides 218

Habitat manipulation and management 219

Grazing 225

Mowing 228

Coppicing 229

Burning 229

13 Assessing Conservation Progress, Outcomes and Prospects 241

Introduction 241

Monitoring conservation progress 242

Indicators 246

Future priorities and needs 255

Index 260

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Biography

Tim New is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Zoology, La Trobe University, Melbourne. He has written extensively on insectconservation, including volumes on Hymenoptera (2012) and beetles (2010) both published by Wiley-Blackwell. An entomologist with wide interests in insect conservation, systematics and ecology, he is recognised as one of the leading advocates for the importance of insects in conservation.

By: Tim R New(Author)
265 pages, b/w illustrations, tables
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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