Short-term effects of fire on Papilionoidea (Lepidoptera) communities: a pilot study in Mediterranean maquis shrubland

Scandurra, Anna; Magliozzi, Laura; Aria, Massimo; D’Aniello, Biagio

doi:10.1080/11250003.2014.953218

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“…In particular, it occurs in the less potentially profitable areas, which are either too steep or on too meagre soils, and is very frequent all along the Italian peninsula, particularly in the Apennines. The occurrence of bushfires (7.1.1) is widespread in the Mediterranean area, and may be detrimental to narrowly endemic species (Scandurra et al ., ), such as Pseudophilotes barbagiae (DD), or Spialia therapne (NT) but may occasionally threaten also some species flying at higher elevations, such as Polyommatus galloi (VU). Under the general IUCN threat category of ‘ecosystem modification’ also falls the excessive pumping from the water table, which is becoming increasingly widespread mostly during summer, for both agricultural and household needs.…”

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The first red list of Italian butterflies

Bonelli

Casacci

Cerrato

et al. 2018

Insect Conserv Diversity

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1. The Italian biodiversity is among the richest in Europe. In particular, the Italian butterfly fauna includes almost 300 native species, and within the Euro-Mediterranean area is second in species richness only to Turkey. Italy, however, has suffered from the lack of suitable instruments to evaluate the extinction risk of individual butterfly species on the basis of internationally recognised standards.2. We have been working to create the first Italian Red List for butterflies. The achievement of this goal was divided into three actions: (i) the institution of a network of experts on butterfly conservation; (ii) the evaluation of the extinction risk for all Italian butterfly species; (iii) the integration of the baseline information provided by the Italian Red Lists of other taxa crucial for future evaluations of biodiversity trends in Italy.3. Assessments of extinction risks were based on the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria following their most updated guidelines and were discussed during workshops involving experts from different Italian regions. All native Italian butterflies were included in the evaluation. The whole national population of each species was evaluated, including those on large and small islands.4. Of 289 butterfly species assessed, one has become Regionally Extinct recently. Threatened species are 18 in total, corresponding to 6.3% of the species assessed. The majority of Italian butterfly populations are stable.5. The main threats to Italian butterflies are natural reforestation, as a consequence of rural land abandonment, agricultural intensification and climate change for species living at high altitude.

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The first red list of Italian butterflies

Bonelli

Casacci

Cerrato

et al. 2018

Insect Conserv Diversity

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“…The relationship between wildfires and insects has been studied in many taxa (Lepidoptera, Coleoptera and Orthoptera) (Chambers & Samways, 1998; De Andrade et al, 2014; Elia et al, 2012; Scandurra et al, 2014; Thom et al, 2015; Thompson et al, 2022; Ulyshen et al, 2020). Warren et al (1987) and Moreno and Oechel (2012) reported that grasshoppers with a good flight capability are less sensitive to fires, as they can better escape fires than nymphs or flightless species.…”

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Strong negative effects of recent wildfires on two endemic Macaronesian bush‐crickets

Rhee

Hauth

Greis

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1. Wildfires increase globally in frequency and extent as a consequence of climate change. These wildfires may have negative effects on insect populations.2. Macaronesia is a global biodiversity hotspot with wildfires occurring annually, but the consequences of these wildfires on endemic insects are poorly understood.3. Using bioacoustics monitoring, we studied the consequences of recent wildfires on two endemic silvicolous Macaronesian Bush-Cricket species, which are listed as threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 4. Our results show that wildfires had strong negative effects on populations of both species. However, when analysing the effects of fire history and size, we found that one of the species was found on older burnt sites, suggesting a capacity to recolonise smaller burnt areas from adjacent non-burnt areas.5. Reducing wildfire frequency and size will be crucial to conserving the two species.Additionally, restoring native laurel forest vegetation will support the recovery of both species.

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Lepidoptera Papilionoidea communities as a sentinel of biodiversity threat: the case of wild boar rooting in a Mediterranean habitat

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Butterfly communities can be modified by the activities of large mammals. The wild boar (Sus scrofa) is one of the most common mammals in Europe and has notably expanded its distribution range in recent decades. The present work aimed to investigate the possible effect of wild boar rooting activity on butterflies in olive groves inside the “Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni” National Park. Butterflies were surveyed in five Rooted (R) and five Control areas (C). Transects were made from April to September in 2011 and 2012. Forty-three species and 3659 individuals were found, of which 39 species and 2426 individuals were detected in C areas and 31 species and 1233 individuals in R areas. A community-level approach showed a significantly higher abundance, richness and Shannon–Wiener index in C than in R. An ecological-level approach indicated that more specialised butterflies were significantly more affected by wild boar activity. Finally, the response of single species was investigated: two species (Colias croceus and Polyommatus icarus) were significantly more represented in R, whereas six species (Aricia agestis, Hipparchia statilinus, Lasiommata megera, Melanargia arge, Pyronia cecilia and Thymelicus acteon) were significantly more abundant in C. Three species considered at risk (M. arge; Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC; H. statilinus and T. acteon: European Red List) were less represented in rooted areas. Overall, the intensive wild boar activity negatively correlated with butterflies in the olive groves studied

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Short-term effects of fire on Papilionoidea (Lepidoptera) communities: a pilot study in Mediterranean maquis shrubland

Cited by 9 publications

References 64 publications

The first red list of Italian butterflies

The first red list of Italian butterflies

Strong negative effects of recent wildfires on two endemic Macaronesian bush‐crickets

Lepidoptera Papilionoidea communities as a sentinel of biodiversity threat: the case of wild boar rooting in a Mediterranean habitat

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