The ecology and conservation of butterflies and moths

摘要: In 2011, we published the proceedings of Butterfly Conservation’s Sixth International Symposium ‘2010 and beyond for Lepidoptera’ (volume 15:1–365). That meeting attempted to assess whether Convention on Biological Diversity’s aspiration significantly reduce rate biodiversity loss in Lepidoptera had been achieved. Sadly conclusion was that it not. Nevertheless, papers Special Edition were not uniformly concerned with doom gloom many reported important insights into species’ ecology approaches which could lead improvements future. Now, 4 years on, publish written contributions Seventh held April 2014. The title deliberately less focussed than 2010 attempt capture a broad snapshot work from around world—in successful, over 80 presentations 28 countries. Journal is proud present 20 intense exhilarating 3-day long meeting. Nineteen are presented this edition, one has already (Maes et al. 2014). Inevitably preoccupation authors ongoing impacts climate change how overcome them. Parmesan (2015) examined elevational range hostplant shifts quino checkerspot Euphydryas editha whilst Wilson turnover, habitat quality microclimate changes at contracting margin Apollo Parnassius apollo Sierra de Guadarrama mountains Spain. Indeed, something theme: Curtis Isaac impact heterogeneity Glanville fritillary Melitaea cinxia, Hindle scrutinised value topographical variation marbled white butterfly Melanargia galathea, Suggitt studied influence buffering effects contributing landscape-scale persistence butterflies moths. Dispersal studies also evident ranging an investigation threats scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) development Sweden (Haaland 2015) altitude (Cassacci 2015). Several population trends (Swengel Swengel 2015a, b; including monitoring (Roy or conservation very different spatial scales such as South Africa (Edge Mecenero vineyards Washington State USA (James Autecological always welcome; Edge Bazin contributed indepth study Knysna skolly Thestor brachycerus brachycerus, Celik paper determinants false ringlet Coenonympha Oedipus, Tjornlov & John W. Dover J.W.Dover@staffs.ac.uk