ReviewBiological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society2021
Climate change effects on animal ecology: butterflies and moths as a case study.
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- Contrasting phenological shifts in diurnal and nocturnal Lepidoptera under climate change.Communications biology · 2026Article
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- Species richness and Spatial distribution of three Pieridae subfamilies across mainland China under past and future climates.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Life History of the Giant Looper MothBiology · 2025Article
- Habitat and land-use intensity shape moth community structure across temperate forest and grassland.The Journal of animal ecology · 2025Article
- Long-Term Phenological Shifts in Butterfly Species from Transylvania, Romania-A Case Study.Insects · 2025Article
- Strong context dependence in the relative importance of climate and habitat on nation-wide macro-moth community changes.The Journal of animal ecology · 2025Article
- Long-term population dynamics of western tent caterpillars: History, trends and causes of cycles.The Journal of animal ecology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) are one of the most studied, diverse, and widespread animal groups, making them an ideal model for climate change research. They are a particularly informative model for studying the effects of climate change on species ecology because they are ectotherms that thermoregulate with a suite of physiological, behavioural, and phenotypic traits. While some species have been negatively impacted by climatic disturbances, others have prospered, largely in accordance with their diversity in life-history traits. Here we take advantage of a large repertoire of studies on butterflies and moths to provide a review of the many ways in which climate change is impacting insects, animals, and ecosystems. By studying these climate-based impacts on ecological processes of Lepidoptera, we propose appropriate strategies for species conservation and habitat management broadly across animals.
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