Monopis fenestratella (Heyden, 1863) (Lepidoptera, Tineidae) - new records from Poland, with notes on species biology

Jaworski, Tomasz; Gryz, Jakub; Buszko, J.

doi:10.3161/00159301ff2011.54.2.149

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“…Further exploration of the moth communities associated with the nests of different guilds of birds is Britain is needed. For example, studies elsewhere in Europe have reported distinctive communities from the nests of birds of prey, where tineid larvae may consume animal remains (Jalava, 1980;Jaworski, Gryz & Buszko, 2011).…”

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Ecology of Lepidoptera associated with bird nests in mid‐Wales, UK

Boyes¹,

Lewis

2018

Ecological Entomology

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1. Bird nests are ubiquitous but patchy resources in many terrestrial habitats. Nests can support diverse communities of commensal invertebrates, especially moths (Lepidoptera).However, there is a shortage of information on the moths associated with bird nests, and the factors influencing their abundance, diversity and composition.2. 224 nests, from 16 bird species, were sampled from sites in mid-Wales (UK) and the moths that emerged from them were recorded.3. 78% of nests produced moths, with 4,657 individuals of ten species recorded. Moth communities were dominated by generalist species rather than bird nest specialists.4. Open nests built in undergrowth supported significantly fewer moths than nests in enclosed spaces (for example, nesting boxes). The occurrence of fleas was positively associated with the incidence and abundance of moths. There was no evidence that different nest types supported different moth communities.

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Section: Species Richness Community Composition and Specialisationmentioning

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Ecology of Lepidoptera associated with bird nests in mid‐Wales, UK

Boyes¹,

Lewis

2018

Ecological Entomology

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“…Usually, natural cavities are used, e.g., tree holes, spaces under tree bark. Yet, some species have adapted to inhabiting shelters of an anthropogenic origin, which includes nest boxes for birds [40,41,80]. As we have shown in this study, nest boxes for the red squirrel can also be used by numerous insects as overwintering sites.…”

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“…The nest box design (i.e., entrance hole placement) was supposed to limit occupancy by non-target species (i.e., birds) so we also focused on birds building their nests in the boxes. As previous studies showed, faunistic exploration of nest boxes for the tawny owl led to new records of some moths [40,41]. This is why we also focused on invertebrates building their nests in the boxes, and other invertebrates inhabiting dreys built by the red squirrel, assuming that drey material may provide sheltering opportunities for nest-inhabiting insects.…”

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Target Species and Other Residents—An Experiment with Nest Boxes for Red Squirrels in Central Poland

2021

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The red squirrel typically nests in dreys and tree hollows, but also (when given an opportunity) in large nest boxes. We assessed the occupancy rate of nest boxes by red squirrel and non-target species (120 boxes in the continuous forest, habitat mosaic and urban park, checked annually for eight years). Habitat type explained the variability in the occupancy of nest boxes by different species/taxa. Red squirrels used nest boxes in all habitats but occupancy rates were highest in the urban park (>50% of the boxes at maximum) and lowest in the forest. This could be explained by high population density, competition for shelters and willingness to explore alternative sheltering opportunities by urban squirrels. The yellow-necked mouse inhabited nest boxes infrequently and mostly in habitat mosaic. Tits mostly occurred in the forest and least often in the park, which suggests limited availability of natural cavities in managed forest. Nest box occupancy by starlings increased with an anthropopression level, which reflects high densities of urban and rural populations of the species. Hymenoptera (mainly wasps) were present only in rural areas, which may be due to their persecution by humans or use of anti-mosquito pesticides in urban parks. Additionally, 24 insect species were found to inhabit squirrel dreys.

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Monopis fenestratella (Heyden, 1863) (Lepidoptera, Tineidae) - new records from Poland, with notes on species biology

Cited by 2 publications

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Ecology of Lepidoptera associated with bird nests in mid‐Wales, UK

Ecology of Lepidoptera associated with bird nests in mid‐Wales, UK

Target Species and Other Residents—An Experiment with Nest Boxes for Red Squirrels in Central Poland

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