@article {22753, title = {Diversity and abundance of a pollinator group: hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) in forests and surrounding farmlands, East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania}, journal = {International Journal of Environmental Sciences \& Natural Resources}, volume = {31}, year = {2022}, month = {10/2022}, pages = {556307}, chapter = {556307}, abstract = {

\"Pollinators are now facing a drastic biodiversity fall in various parts of our world. In Africa data to measure and monitor their biodiversity trend is still inadequate and concentrated more on some insect pollinator groups, especially bees and butterflies. In this study, hawkmoth diversity and abundance in East Usambara Mountains were assessed. Data collection was conducted from three different habitat types that included thick vegetation assemblage with canopy cover, edges of the forest, and farmlands between 2017 and 2019. Hawkmoths were captured using a UV-light trap 250W mercury bulb in 12 sampling sites. A total of 35 hawkmoth species and 991 individuals belonging to the family Sphingidae were identified. The highest hawkmoth abundance was recorded from forest edges (p \< 0.05). Canopy cover and farmlands showed lower hawkmoth abundance. Accordingly, higher Shannon Weiner diversity indices were recorded from canopy cover and forest edges (p \< 0.05). Farmlands had the lowest Shannon Weiner diversity index. Differences in diversity and abundance of hawkmoths among three habitat types suggest that accelerating anthropogenic factors has led to the destruction of natural habitats. Meanwhile, natural habitat destruction has often been found to exert adverse effects on biodiversity. Moreover, the decline in biodiversity of pollinator insects like hawkmoths hinders the vital pollination service to both crops and wild flora. East Usambara Mountains are still an important refuge for many species that become restricted to different environments due to climate change and anthropogenic pressure, hence calling for regular pollinator conservation and monitoring. This study will provide the baseline data on hawkmoth species richness, abundances and diversity for potential conservation and monitoring programs.\"

}, keywords = {ABUNDANCE, ACHERONTIA, AGRIUS, ANDRIASA, BASIOTHIA, CENTROCTENA, CEPHONODES, CHLOROCLANIS, COELONIA, CONSERVATION, DAPHNIS, DIVERSITY, EASTERN ARC MOUNTAINS, EUCHLORON, FALCATULA, HABITAT DISTURBANCE, HIPPOTION, MACROGLOSSUM, MACROPOLIANA, NEOCLANIS, NEPHELE, PANTOPHAEA, POLLINATION, POLYPTYCHUS, PSEUDOCLANIS, SHANNON-WEINER INDEX, SPHINGIDAE, TANZANIA, TEMNORA, THERETRA, USAMBARA, WORLDMAP1, XANTHOPAN}, doi = {10.19080/IJESNR.2022.31.556307}, author = {Sallema, A.E. and Selemani, S.S.} } @article {22677, title = {Distance and quality of natural habitat influence hawkmoth pollination of cultivated papaya}, journal = {International Journal of Tropical Insect Science}, volume = {29}, year = {2009}, pages = {114-123}, chapter = {114}, abstract = {

\"Crop pollination by wild pollinators is an ecosystem service of immense value to modern agriculture. Pollination by wild insects is under-researched in the tropics, where many crops may require or benefit from wild pollinators. Papaya is a dioecious tree crop widely cultivated throughout the tropics. In East Africa, papaya is an important component of rural smallholder farming systems. Traditional agricultural systems are currently under stress due to landscape degradation. These trends are of special concern with respect to pollination services provided by wild insects. Investigation of the role of hawkmoths as pollinators of papaya on subsistence farms in Kenya was conducted over a period of 3 years. Hawkmoths were the most abundant and reliable visitors to both \‘female\’ pistillate and \‘male\’ staminate papaya flowers. Hawkmoths accounted for .95\% of legitimate visits and xenogamous pollination of papaya flowers. Hippotion celerio, Nephele comma and Agrius convolvuli were the main pollinators. Sites in two districts with similar climates and natural vegetation, but different levels of habitat degradation were chosen for comparison of pollinators and pollination services. Hawkmoth abundance and visitation rates declined sharply with increasing distance of natural habitat patches from the crop. Fruit set was also reduced at sites with high levels of disturbance/poor agricultural practices. Natural habitat containing larval food plants and other nectar resources for hawkmoths therefore supports adjacent cultivated papaya with pollination services. Understanding the links between wild biodiversity, in this case pollinating hawkmoths, and agricultural productivity can help bridge the gap between agricultural development and biodiversity conservation.\"

}, keywords = {AGRICULTURE, AGRIUS, CARICA, CONSERVATION, HIPPOTION, KENYA, NEPHELE, POLLINATION, SPHINGIDAE}, doi = {10.1017/S1742758409990208}, author = {Martins, D.J. and Johnson, S.D.} } @article {22251, title = {Contributions to knowledge of the fauna of hawk-moths (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) from the Republic of Moldova}, journal = {Oltenia. Studii {\c s}i comunic{\u a}ri. {\c S}tiin{\c t}ele Naturii}, volume = {36}, year = {2020}, pages = {105-112}, chapter = {105}, abstract = {

\"The paper summarizes data on the diversity and distribution of the Sphingidae family in the Republic of Moldova. The analysis of our research and literature data, materials from entomological collections in the Museum of Ethnography and Natural History and museum of the Institute of Zoology showed that the Sphingidae family is represented by 20 species, or 53 \% of the European fauna. The Macroglossinae, Smerinthinae and Sphinginae subfamilies consist of 11, 4, and 5 species respectively. Hawk moths have been collected by authors from different parts of Republic of Moldova during 2012-2019. The species Marumba quercus (Denis \& Schifferm\üller, 1775), Acherontia atropos (Linnaeus, 1758), Dolbina elegans (A. Bang-Haas, 1912) and Proserpinus proserpina (Pallas, 1772) are endangered and require protection and conservation.\"

}, keywords = {ACHERONTIA, AGRIUS, CONSERVATION, DAPHNIS, DEILEPHILA, DOLBINA, HEMARIS, HYLES, LAOTHOE, MACROGLOSSUM, MARUMBA, MIMAS, MOLDOVA, PROSERPINUS, SMERINTHUS, SPHINGIDAE, SPHINX, WORLDMAP1}, issn = {1454-6914}, url = {http://olteniastudiisicomunicaristiintelenaturii.ro/cont/36_2/III.\%20ANIMAL\%20BIOLOGY\%20III.a.\%20INVERTEBRATES\%20VARIOUS/14Tugulea.pdf}, author = {Tugulea, C. and Tugulea, A.} } @article {22116, title = {Diversity and abundance of Lepidoptera populations in the Theniet El Had National Park (Algeria)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4743}, year = {2020}, month = {02/2020}, pages = {35-46}, chapter = {35}, abstract = {

\"An inventory of Lepidoptera in the Theniet El Had National Park (PNTEH), Algeria, revealed 86 taxa, both butterflies and moths. The specimens were collected in 68 localities distributed over ten cantons within the park in the period 2015\–2017. A preliminary faunistic list is compiled as a base-line contribution to the study of adult Lepidoptera in this park. In total, 3139 specimens were collected. The moths are clearly well diversified, with 14 families and 49 species obtained from a total of 1485 adult specimens. The butterflies are represented by 5 families with 37 species and 1654 specimens. A total of 8 families are reported for the first time from this park, in order of abundance: Zygaenidae, Hesperiidae, Crambidae, Alucitidae, Heterogynidae, Sesiidae, Oecophoridae, and Cossidae. Also 61 species are recorded here for the first time for the park. The most diverse family is Nymphalidae with 15 taxa (23\% of the total species). On the other hand, the Erebidae are represented by 894 specimens (28.5\% of the total number of specimens. Within the Erebidae, the genus Catocala contains the highest number of individuals (794 specimens). The canton of Pr\é-Ben Chouhra is quantitatively the best represented with 625 specimens (19.9\% of the total number of specimens collected) and the Nursery canton as the richest in lepidopteran species with 72 species observed. The diversity indices (H\’ and Hmax.) and the equitability index (E), calculated for the 10 cantons indicate that lepidopteran species are diverse in each station.\"

}, keywords = {ALGERIA, CHECKLIST, COMMUNITY STRUCTURE, CONSERVATION, DIVERSITY, HIPPOTION, LEPIDOPTERA, MACROGLOSSUM, RICHNESS, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, issn = {1175-5326}, url = {https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4743.1.3}, author = {Samira, K. and Malika, D. and Faiza, M. and De Prins, W. and Mohammed, R. and Flower, R. and Riadh, M.} } @article {22095, title = {Automatic autonomous light traps and their usage for the quantitative accounting on example of hawkmoths of Kyrgyzstan (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)}, journal = {Nature Conservation Research}, volume = {3}, year = {2018}, pages = {80-85}, chapter = {80}, abstract = {

\"The quantitative accounting of Sphingidae of Kyrgyzstan using automatic autonomous light traps is presented. 16 species with nocturnal activity were recorded, four of them are most numerous, eight are of average abundance, one is a migrant and three are rare. Two species are proposed for inclusion in the Red Data Book of Kyrgyzstan (Sphingonaepiopsis kuldjaensis, Proserpinus proserpina).\"

}, keywords = {AGRIUS, CONSERVATION, DEILEPHILA, HYLES, KYRGYZSTAN, LAOTHOE, LIGHT TRAP, PROSERPINUS, RED LIST, RETHERA, SMERINTHUS, SPHINGIDAE, SPHINGONAEPIOPSIS, THERETRA, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.24189/ncr.2018.017}, url = {https://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/automatic-autonomous-light-traps-and-their-usage-for-the-quantitative-accounting-on-example-of-hawkmoths-of-kyrgyzstan-lepidoptera/viewer}, author = {Korb, S.} } @article {21413, title = {Historic DNA for taxonomy and conservation: a case study of a century-old Hawaiian hawkmoth type (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)}, journal = {PLoS ONE}, volume = {12}, year = {2017}, month = {03/2017}, pages = {e0173255}, type = {Open access}, chapter = {e0173255}, abstract = {

\"Analysing historic DNA from museum specimens offers the unique opportunity to study the molecular systematics and phylogenetics of rare and possibly extinct taxa. In the Hawaiian fauna, the hawkmoth, Hyles calida calida, occurs on several of the main islands and is quite frequent, whereas Hyles c. hawaiiensis is restricted to the Island of Hawaii where it appears to be very rare. Analysis of mitochondrial DNA sequences shows that Hyles c. hawaiiensis differs from the nominotypical subspecies by an average p-distance of 2.8\%, which is of a similar order of magnitude to that found between other species of Hyles, suggesting that Hyles c. hawaiiensis should perhaps be awarded species status, although more data are required for a formal taxonomic revision. Given the rarity of this taxon, these analyses should be undertaken urgently so that conservation measures can be implemented before it becomes extinct.\"

}, keywords = {COI, COII, CONSERVATION, DNA, HAWAII, HISTORICAL DNA, HYLES, SPHINGIDAE, TRNA(LEU), TYPES, USA}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0173255}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10141/622165}, author = {Hundsdoerfer, A.K. and Kitching, I.J.} } @article {20519, title = {Sphinx moth pollinators for the endangered western prairie fringed orchid, Platanthera praeclara in Manitoba, Canada}, journal = {Journal of the Lepidopterists{\textquoteright} Society}, volume = {58}, year = {2004}, month = {04/2004}, pages = {13-20}, chapter = {13}, keywords = {CANADA, CONSERVATION, HYLES, ORCHIDACEAE, PLATANTHERA, POLLINATION, POLLINATOR SPECIFICITY, SPHINGIDAE, SPHINX, WORLDMAP1}, url = {https://images.peabody.yale.edu/lepsoc/jls/2000s/2004/2004-58(1)13-Westwood.pdf}, author = {Westwood, A.R. and Borkowsky, C.L.} } @inbook {20035, title = {The dusky hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) in the North Caucasus. Pp. 131-133 in}, booktitle = {Biodiversity and management of natural resources. All Russian scientific-practical conference with international participation, Dagestan, 27-28 March 2013}, year = {2013}, month = {2013}, publisher = {Aleph}, organization = {Aleph}, address = {Makhachala}, keywords = {BIOLOGY, CAUCASUS, CONSERVATION, FOODPLANT, HYLES, RUSSIA, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Shchurov, V.I. and Poltavsky, A.N. and Ilyina, E.V.} } @article {18989, title = {Beitrag zur Lepidopterenfauna von {\"A}gypten (Lepidoptera), Teil 1: Familien Hesperiidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae, Sphingidae, Lasiocampidae; sowie Erebidae: Unterfamilien Lymantriinae und Arctiinae}, journal = {Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo (N.F.)}, volume = {34}, year = {2014}, note = {N.F.}, month = {2014}, pages = {175-184}, chapter = {175}, keywords = {ACHERONTIA, AGRIUS, BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION, DAPHNIS, EGYPT, FOODPLANT, HYLES, LASIOCAMPA, LASIOCAMPIDAE, RICHNESS, SPHINGIDAE, SURROGATES, WORLDMAP, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Lewandowski, S. and Lewandowski-Krenz, K.} } @article {17201, title = {Note sur la presence de deux Sphingidae prot{\'e}g{\'e}es en basse vall{\'e}e de la Durance}, journal = {Lambillionea}, volume = {97}, year = {1997}, month = {1997}, pages = {99-100}, chapter = {99}, keywords = {CONSERVATION, FOODPLANT, FRANCE, HYLES, PROSERPINUS, PROTECTED SPECIES, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Chanselme, D.} } @article {16963, title = {Seed capsule production in the endangered western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara) in relation to sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) activity}, journal = {Journal of the Lepidopterists{\textquoteright} Society}, volume = {63}, year = {2009}, month = {2009}, pages = {110-117}, chapter = {110}, keywords = {CANADA, CONSERVATION, HYLES, ORCHIDACEAE, PLATANTHERA, POLLINATION, SPHINGIDAE, SPHINX}, url = {https://images.peabody.yale.edu/lepsoc/jls/2000s/2009/2009-63-2-110.pdf}, author = {Borkowsky, C.L. and Westwood, A.R.} }