Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1111/con4.70037 |
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| Title (Primary) | Addressing gaps in butterfly population monitoring to catalyze global insect conservation |
| Author | Riva, F.; Schmucki, R.; Cooke, R.; Balalaikins, M.; Barea-Azcón, J.M.; Basu, D.N.; Böhm, M.; Bonebrake, T.C.; Chowdhury, S.; Comay, O.; Debrot, A.O.; Dolezal, A.J.; Dyer, E.E.; Fontaine, B.; Fric, Z.F.; Girotra, R.; Isaac, N.J.B.; Nagesh, K.R.; Kühn, E.; Kunte, K.; Kutt, A.S.; Kuussaari, M.; Larivee, M.; Legall, N.; Lien, V.V.; Madden, H.M.; Maes, D.; McGaffin, S.P.; McRae, L.; Mestdagh, X.; Munguira, M.L.; Musche, M.; Mynott, H.I.; Nawge, V.; Pe'er, G.; Pettersson, L.B.; Pippen, J.; Ries, L.; Roth, T.; Šašić, M.; Settele, J.; Sevilleja, C.; Sheikh, S.; Sielezniew, M.; Solis, R.; Stefanescu, C.; Titeux, N.; Tzirkalli, E.; Ubach, A.; van Swaay, C.A.M.; Walker, A.; Woodcock, B.A.; Roy, D.B. |
| Source Titel | Conservation Letters |
| Year | 2026 |
| Department | NSF; iDiv; BioP |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Page From | e70037 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Supplements | Supplement 1 |
| Keywords | biodiversity; butterfly; indicator; insect declines; Living Planet Index; monitoring |
| Abstract |
The conservation community sorely lacks a global
indicator of change in insect populations. Given widespread insect
declines, addressing this gap is key for conservation and policy
targets. We suggest that butterfly monitoring programs can serve as the
foundation for an effective global network of insect monitoring. To
assess this potential, we bring together an international consortium and
calculate a “Global Butterfly Index” using the Living Planet Index
approach. Based on 10,386 population trends of 213 univoltine species,
we found that overall declines in butterfly populations are predictable
based on species traits. Our effort should pave the way for the
development of a global network of butterfly population monitoring
schemes. Since butterflies are the best monitored insects and have
strong emotional value for the public, a global infrastructure for
butterfly monitoring can be a flagship for insect conservation,
informing policymaking and spurring societal transitions towards
sustainable futures. |
| Riva, F., Schmucki, R., Cooke, R., Balalaikins, M., Barea-Azcón, J.M., Basu, D.N., Böhm, M., Bonebrake, T.C., Chowdhury, S., Comay, O., Debrot, A.O., Dolezal, A.J., Dyer, E.E., Fontaine, B., Fric, Z.F., Girotra, R., Isaac, N.J.B., Nagesh, K.R., Kühn, E., Kunte, K., Kutt, A.S., Kuussaari, M., Larivee, M., Legall, N., Lien, V.V., Madden, H.M., Maes, D., McGaffin, S.P., McRae, L., Mestdagh, X., Munguira, M.L., Musche, M., Mynott, H.I., Nawge, V., Pe'er, G., Pettersson, L.B., Pippen, J., Ries, L., Roth, T., Šašić, M., Settele, J., Sevilleja, C., Sheikh, S., Sielezniew, M., Solis, R., Stefanescu, C., Titeux, N., Tzirkalli, E., Ubach, A., van Swaay, C.A.M., Walker, A., Woodcock, B.A., Roy, D.B. (2026): Addressing gaps in butterfly population monitoring to catalyze global insect conservation Conserv. Lett. 19 (2), e70037 10.1111/con4.70037 |
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