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Saproxylic insects and fungi in deciduous forests along a rural-urban gradient. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2021
We assessed the effects of urbanization, forest size and forest site characteristics on saproxylic insects and fungi using freshly cut beech and oak branches. We found that the degree of urbanization, forest site and branch characteristics can impact the number of individuals of several saproxylic insect groups and the number of fungal OTUs found on ...
Meyer S, Rusterholz HP, Baur B.
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Using eDNA metabarcoding to understand the effect of fire on the diet of small mammals in a woodland ecosystem. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2022
Information regarding diet changes over time after disturbance is lacking for many animals living in habitats prone to disturbances such as fires. DNA metabarcoding is a versatile molecular method that allows simultaneous characterization of many biotas using taxonomically informative barcode regions.
Wanniarachchi S, Swan M, Nevil P, York A.   +3 more
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The clockwork of insect activity: Advancing ecological understanding through automation. [PDF]

J Anim Ecol
The study demonstrates that time‐controlled insect sampling using an automated Malaise trap in combination with metabarcoding allows for the observation and documentation of taxon‐specific activity patterns. These recorded activity patterns can provide valuable insights into the underlying ecological processes, including parasitoid–host relationships ...
Kirse A, Wittenhorst MA, Scherber C, Posanski M, Scherges A, Zizka V, Ott D, Noll NW, Wägele WJ.   +8 more
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Insectivorous bats selectively source moths and eat mostly pest insects on dryland and irrigated cotton farms. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2020
Insectivorous bats consumed consistent proportions of Lepidoptera (frequency and abundance) over the cotton‐growing season, despite a pronounced temporal shift in the composition of available arthropod prey orders in cotton crops. Abstract Insectivorous bats are efficient predators of pest arthropods in agroecosystems.
Kolkert H, Andrew R, Smith R, Rader R, Reid N.   +4 more
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Mitochondrial phylogenomics of the Australian scribbly gum moth Ogmograptis (Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae) and an examination of deep‐level relationships within Lepidoptera

Austral Entomology, Volume 62, Issue 4, Page 449-463, November 2023., 2023
Abstract Larval feeding by the moth genus Ogmograptis (Bucculatricidae: Lepidoptera) creates one of the most iconic features of the Australian bush—the ‘scribbles’ found on smooth‐barked Eucalyptus. The taxonomic history of Ogmograptis has been challenging, with members of the genus being initially described in four different genera representing three ...
Stephen L. Cameron
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Monitoring the birds and the bees: Environmental DNA metabarcoding of flowers detects plant–animal interactions

Environmental DNA, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 488-502, May 2023., 2023
Pollinating species are experiencing declines globally making effective pollinator monitoring methods more important than ever before. Environmental DNA from flowers detects potential insect, bird, and mammal pollinators providing community‐level descriptions for a wide range of flowering plant species.
Joshua P. Newton, Philip W. Bateman, Matthew J. Heydenrych, Joshua H. Kestel, Kingsley W. Dixon, Kit S. Prendergast, Nicole E. White, Paul Nevill   +7 more
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Biological Flora of Britain and Ireland: Knautia arvensis

Journal of Ecology, Volume 110, Issue 8, Page 1970-1992, August 2022., 2022
Field Scabious is a widespread, native perennial of grasslands and meadows found throughout much of Europe. It is a popular plant frequently used as part of pollinator seed mixes, as the nectariferous blue‐lilac flowers support a range of generalist and specialist pollinators.
Sandra Varga, Carl D. Soulsbury, Elizabeth A. John   +2 more
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What feeds on Quercus ilex L.? A biogeographical approach to studying trophic interactions in a Mediterranean keystone species

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 4-24, January 2022., 2022
Abstract Aim Holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) is regarded as a keystone plant species. Trophic interactions may affect the distribution and abundance of phytophagous species, but the number of arthropod species that use holm oak as a food resource and their levels of host specificity are not yet known.
Juan Antonio Hernández‐Agüero, Ildefonso Ruiz‐Tapiador, Luis Cayuela, Francesco Maria Sabatini   +3 more
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Lleuquenia sandovali, nuevo género y nueva especie de Oecophoridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) de Chile central

Revista Chilena de Entomología, 2020
Sobre la base del estudio de caracteres morfológicos de la cabeza, alas y de las estructuras genitales del macho y de la hembra, se describe un nuevo género de Oecophoridae de Chile, Lleuquenia gen.
Marcos Beéche
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Refining the phylogeny of Crambidae with complete sampling of subfamilies (Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea)

Zoologica Scripta, Volume 50, Issue 1, Page 84-99, January 2021., 2021
Abstract Crambidae is a group of moths with more than 10,000 species occurring worldwide that evolved diverse morphological and ecological habits. They can be best recognized by morphological characters of the adult tympanal organ and larval chaetotaxy. We present the first molecular phylogeny of Crambidae including all subfamilies and most tribes.
Théo Léger, Richard Mally, Christoph Neinhuis, Matthias Nuss   +3 more
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