Long-term stability of the hawkmoth fauna (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) in a protected area of Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest

Chiquetto-Machado, Pedro I.; Amorim, Felipe W.; Duarte, Marcelo

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“…Insect pollinators have been undergoing a decline in abundance, occurrence and diversity in many parts of the world (Biesmeijer et al 2006, Ollerton et al 2014, Macgregor et al 2016. Using existing records of hawkmoths in museum and private collections over a 112year period, Young et al (2017) detected declines in eight species of north-eastern U.S. hawkmoth pollinators.…”

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“…Some of the plants, pollinated by hawkmoths including orchids, are rare ( Sheviak and Bowles 1986 , Martins and Johnson 2007 ) highlighting the potential conservation consequences of hawkmoth population declines especially in Africa where 70% of the species occur ( Kawahara et al 2009 , Ballesteros-Mejia et al 2013 ).Hawkmoths are strong flying Lepidoptera which include many pollinating species that typically feed nocturnally, but a few feed diurnally on pale-coloured flowers with long corollas and a sweet scent ( Miller 1997 , Johnson and Raguso 2015 , Johnson et al 2016 ). Increasing attention to pollinators and their role in providing ecosystem services has revealed a paucity of studies on long-term population trends of most insect pollinators in many parts of the world ( Young et al 2017 , Chiquetto-Machado et al 2018 ). Museums have long-term datasets of unquestionable significance for understanding and monitoring temporal changes in biodiversity and that can address one of the most significant challenges to insect conservation, the lack of baseline information concerning species diversity and distribution ( Summerville and Crist 2003 , Lampe and Striebing 2005 ).…”

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Geographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) species in Africa

Kioko¹,

Musyoki²,

Luanga³

et al. 2021

BDJ

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Hawkmoths consist of species where most adults are nocturnal, but there are some day-flying genera. Hawkmoth species have a wide variety of life-history traits, comprising species with adults (mostly nectarivorous though with some exceptions, honey-feeding), but there are also species that do not feed at all. The nectarivorous species are an important component of tropical ecosystems, with significant roles as major pollinators of both crops and wild flora with the pollination done by the adult stage. Pollinators are in decline world-wide and there is need for baseline data to provide information about their conservation strategies. Species occurrence data from Museum collections have been shown to be of great value as a tool for prioritising conservation actions in Africa. The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) have a large and active entomology collection that is in continuous growth. The NMK’s collection of hawkmoths had not been digitised prior to 2017. This moth family Sphingidae includes about 1,602 species and 205 genera worldwide (Kitching et al. 2018) with the majority of these species occurring in Africa. These moth species can also be used as indicators in biodiversity assessments as they can be easily sampled and identified. However, hawkmoths have rarely been surveyed over the long term for this purpose. Long-term datasets are of unquestionable significance for understanding and monitoring temporal changes in biodiversity. These hawkmoth data have addressed one of the most significant challenges to insect conservation, the lack of baseline information concerning species diversity and distribution and have provided key historic hawkmoth species diversity and distribution data that can be used to monitor their populations in the face of climate change and other environmental degradation issues that are facing the world today. The publication of the hawkmoth species occurrence data records in GBIF has enhanced data visibility to a wider audience promoting availability for use. The hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) collection at the National Museums of Kenya was digitised from 2017 – 2020 and this paper presents details of species occurrence records as in the insect collection at the NMK, Nairobi, Kenya. The collection holds 5,095 voucher specimens consisting of 88 genera and 208 species. The collection covers the period between 1904 and 2020. The geographical distribution of the hawkmoths housed at the NMK covers East Africa at 81.41%, West Africa at 7.20%, Southern Africa at 6.89%, Central Africa at 4.02% and North Africa at 0.2%.

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Geographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) species in Africa

Kioko¹,

Musyoki²,

Luanga³

et al. 2021

BDJ

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“…Considering only the invertebrate sampling analyzed in the area during the study period, activity in the hydroelectric apparently did not have a significant impact on the local invertebrate fauna. However, we cannot conclude this with certainty because the biodiversity of this area was not known before the hydroelectric construction, and more specific studies should be performed in order to confirm these results, as long-term monitoring is required for a better sample effort and more precise results of population dynamics over time 46,47 . Furthermore, vertebrate fauna was not investigated before the writing of this article.…”

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Edaphic invertebrate diversity around the reservoir of a small hydroelectric power station in southern Brazil

Scopel¹,

Botteon²,

Araujo³

et al. 2021

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To meet the growing demand for electricity, considerable effort has been invested in the construction of hydroelectric stations in Brazil. The environmental impacts caused by these projects have been significant, especially on fauna. To evaluate the biodiversity of edaphic invertebrates, a study was performed in an area surrounding a small hydroelectric station of Flor do Sertão, in the Santa Catarina state, Brazil, covering three distances (5, 15 and 30 meters) from the flooded region of the reservoir. From December 2010 to June 2011, surveys of edaphic invertebrates were performed by pitfall traps. The invertebrates collected at each distance were compared and their diversity was calculated through Hill numbers. The dynamics were analyzed through the Shannon index exponential and the inverse Simpson index, and correlated climatic variables to invertebrate diversity. A total of 14,074 specimens were collected from 24 taxonomic groups (Order). The analyses according to size and sample coverage showed few differences in invertebrate diversity between the distances. Values of richness and diversity of common groups are similar for all distances. There is a trend decrease in diversity dynamics for common individuals, with a strong decline in June. The diversity of edaphic invertebrates exhibited high correlation with temperature and no correlation with pluviosity.

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“…During sampling period, the temperature was their rapid flying ability, which can reach up to 40km/hr (Akkuzu et al, 2007), bullet-shaped bodies with long, narrow forewings and shorter hindwings and having a long proboscis is the hallmark of this family (Messenger, 1997;Miller, 1997).…”

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Endemism of Sphinx Moth (Lepidoptera Sphingidae) in the Agroecosystem of Bacusanon, Pangantucan, Bukidnon, Philippines

Senobin-Suelo¹,

Mohagan²

2020

Biodiversity Journal

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Sphinx moths, or also known as hawkmoths, clearwing moths or hummingbird moths, are nocturnal insects which plays an essential role in the stability of terrestrial ecosystems. There are 117 species of sphinx moth occurring in the Philippines of which 62 species can be found in Mindanao Island. The light trap sampling technique was employed to successfuly collect crepuscular sphinx moths species. This paper aimed to provide information on species composition, endemism, local status and morphological data of sphinx moths in Bacusanon, Pangantucan, Bukidnon. A total of 25 individuals of sphinx moths were documented, which belongs to 9 genera of 13 species namely Acherontia lachesis, Acosmeryx anceus subdentata, Agrius convolvuli, Ambulyx johnsoni, Amplypterus panopus mindanaoensis, Amplypterus panopus panopus, Hippotion boerhaviae, Hippotion rosetta, Marumba ambroinicus luzoni, Psilogramma menephron, Theretra clotho, Theretra nessus and Theretra oldenlandiae. Of the 13 species, the local status revealed that 11 species are common, 1 species rare and 1 species uncommon. Twelve (12) or 92.3% species are endemic to the Philippines.

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Long-term stability of the hawkmoth fauna (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) in a protected area of Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest

Cited by 12 publications

References 69 publications

Geographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) species in Africa

Geographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) species in Africa

Edaphic invertebrate diversity around the reservoir of a small hydroelectric power station in southern Brazil

Endemism of Sphinx Moth (Lepidoptera Sphingidae) in the Agroecosystem of Bacusanon, Pangantucan, Bukidnon, Philippines

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