Predicting extinction risk of butterflies and moths (Macrolepidoptera) from distribution patterns and species characteristics

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 367-390

  Franzén, Markus ^a   Johannesson, Mikael ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Climate change; Flight time; Food plant; Habitat specialist; Monophagous; Species richness

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COLONIZATION; EXTINCTION RISK; HABITAT USE; MOTH; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREDICTION; PROTECTED AREA; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

LEPIDOPTERA; MACROLEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 35648955621     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-006-9053-6     Document Type: Article

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