@article {22462, title = {Alpha and beta diversity patterns of macro-moths reveal a breakpoint along a latitudinal gradient in Mongolia.}, journal = {Scientific Reports}, volume = {11}, year = {2021}, month = {11/2021}, pages = {15018}, chapter = {15018}, abstract = {

\"Little is known about the diversity and distribution patterns of moths along latitudinal gradients. We studied macro-moths in Mongolia along an 860\ km latitudinal climatic gradient to gain knowledge on community composition, alpha, beta, and gamma diversity as well as underlying factors, which can be used as baseline information for further studies related to climate change. We identified 236 species of moths of ten families. Our study shows that the diversity of moths increased with the latitude, i.e., low species richness in the south and higher richness in the north. Moth community composition changed along the gradient, and we revealed a breakpoint of beta diversity that divided grassland and desert communities. In the desert, beta diversity was driven by species loss (i.e., nestedness), and few tolerant species existed with high abundance. In contrast, in the grassland, beta diversity was driven by species replacement with more unique species, (i.e., species which occurred only in one site). We found the lowest species diversity in the transitional zones dominated by few generalist species such as Agrotis ripae and Anarta trifolii. Low precipitation and an increasing number of grazing goats are drivers of species loss. We suggest different conservation strategies regarding the contrasting patterns of beta diversity in desert and grassland.\"

}, keywords = {ABUNDANCE, ALPHA DIVERSITY, BETA DIVERSITY, BIODIVERSITY, CALLAMBULYX, DEILEPHILA, DIVERSITY, ECOLOGY, HYLES, LAOTHOE, LATITUDINAL GRADIENT, LEPIDOPTERA, MARUMBA, MONGOLIA, RICHNESS, SMERINTHUS, SPHINGIDAE, SPHINX, TRAITS, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-021-94471-3}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94471-3}, author = {Enkhtur, K. and Brehm, G. and Boldgiv, B. and Pfeiffer, M.} } @article {22461, title = {Effects of grazing on macro-moth assemblages in two different biomes in Mongolia}, journal = {Ecological Indicators}, volume = {133}, year = {2021}, month = {11/2021}, pages = {108421}, chapter = {108421}, abstract = {

\"Intensive land use, e.g. pastoralism, decreases biodiversity and leads to homogenization of habitats. However, the effect of land-use changes differs under varying climatic conditions. Thus, it is essential to study how land use affects biodiversity on a large scale. Moreover, species respond differently to environmental changes depending on whether they are specialists or generalists. We studied macro-moths in Mongolian pastures under two different grazing regimes (grazed and less grazed plots) in ten study sites that belong to two distinct biomes along a large-scale latitudinal gradient from desert to steppe. We explored 1) how livestock grazing affects macro moth diversity, species composition, and species richness, 2) how specialist and generalist moths respond to grazing in desert (Desert and xeric shrublands) and grassland (Temperate grasslands, savannas \& shrublands). Moths are sensitive to environmental changes and suitable bioindicators. We also revealed a) indicators of grazing and b) indicators representative for certain sections of the latitudinal gradient. Totally, we recorded 80 species in the desert and 202 species in grassland in 2018 and 2019, which were DNA barcoded. In the desert, grazing did not affect macro-moth diversity, whereas grassland was negatively affected. However, not all moth families showed the same response to grazing. Species diversity, species richness, and abundance of Erebidae, Geometridae, and Noctuidae were significantly higher in the less grazed plots. Further, species dissimilarity between grazed and less grazed plots was mainly due to species replacement rather than species loss. In the desert, the species richness of both specialist and generalist moths did not differ between grazed and less grazed plots; in contrast, in grassland, the species richness of both groups was higher in less grazed plots. We found two indicator species of grazing in the desert: Hyles chuvilini in less grazed, and Cucullia splendida in grazed pasture. In grassland, we found ten indicator species exclusively for less grazed pastures: Catarhoe cuculata, Euxoa ochrogaster, Lacanobia thalassina, Megalycinia strictaria, Mythimna comma, Polia bombycina, Rhyacia simulans, Sideridis kitti, Sideridis egena, and Smerinthus caecus. These indicator species can be used as references for habitat quality and for moths\’ dispersal due to climate change in future studies. Among the environmental variables, plant species richness, altitude, and livestock number were the most important variables. Species composition of high altitudes in the desert was distinct, and higher species richness in this area indicated that high altitudes could serve as a refuge area during global warming and should receive conservation management.\"

}, keywords = {ABUNDANCE, ANTHROPOGENE, BETA DIVERSITY, CALLAMBULYX, DEILEPHILA, DIVERSITY, ECOLOGY, GRAZING, HABITAT DISTURBANCE, HYLES, INDICATOR GROUP, LAOTHOE, LEPIDOPTERA, LIVESTOCK, MARUMBA, MONGOLIA, RICHNESS, SMERINTHUS, SPHINGIDAE, SPHINX, TRAITS}, doi = {10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108421}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108421}, author = {Enkhtur, K. and Brehm, G. and Boldgiv, B. and Pfeiffer, M.} } @article {22449, title = {Check-list of Macroheterocera (Insecta, Lepidoptera) collected in 2019 in Mongolia by Russian entomological expeditions}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina}, volume = {38}, year = {2020}, month = {12/2020}, pages = {186-204}, chapter = {186}, abstract = {

\"The article provides the list of Macroheterocera (Lepidoptera), collected in Mongolia in two expeditions of Russian entomologists in 2019. The first travel (September 14\−24) \− Bayan-Ulgii, Khovd, and Gobi-Altai Aimaks; the second travel (June 24 \– July 5) \− Uvurkhangai, Bayanhongor, and T\öw Aimaks. 21 species are indicated for the fauna of Mongolia for the first time: Idaea elongaria (Rambur, 1833) (Geometridae), Orgyia dubia (Tauscher, 1806), Thylacigyna antiquoides (H\übner, 1822), Ivela ochropoda (Eversmann, 1847), Catocala deducta Eversmann, 1843, C. desiderata Staudinger, 1888, C. neglecta Staudinger, 1888, (P\üngeler, 1906), Autophila vespertalis (Staudinger, 1896) (Erebidae), Acronicta tridens ([Denis \& Schifferm\üller], 1775), Caradrina expansa Alph\éraky, 1887, C. inopinata Hacker, 2004, Polymixis atossa (Wiltshire, 1941), P. rosinae (Bohatsch, 1908), Dasypolia maria Volynkin, 2012, Pseudohadena argyllostigma (Varga \& L.Ronkay, 1991), Ctenoceratoda turpis (Staudinger, 1900), Mythimna l-album (Linnaeus, 1767), M. vitellina (H\übner, 1808), Dichagyris flammatra ([Denis \& Schifferm\üller], 1775), Agrotis psammocharis Boursin, 1950, Eugnorisma atrabaelbops Varga, 1975 (Noctuidae).\"

}, keywords = {CALLAMBULYX, HYLES, MARUMBA, MONGOLIA, SPHINGIDAE, SPHINX, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Knyazev, S.A. and Makhov, I.A. and Matov, A.Yu. and Yakovlev, R.V.} } @article {21874, title = {Eudia pavonia (Linnaeus, 1758) - new species for the fauna of Altai, Mongolia (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)}, journal = {SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterolog{\'\i}a}, volume = {46}, year = {2018}, month = {09/2018}, pages = {411-413}, chapter = {411}, keywords = {EUDIA, MONGOLIA, SATURNIA, SATURNIIDAE}, issn = {0300-5267}, author = {Yakovlev, R.V.} } @article {21614, title = {Hyles svetlana Shovkoon, 2010 (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) - new species for Mongolian fauna and new records of hawk-moths on western Mongolia}, journal = {Russian Entomological Journal}, volume = {26}, year = {2017}, pages = {263-266}, chapter = {263}, abstract = {

\"In south-western Mongolia we discovered a species new for the Mongolian fauna, Hyles svetlana Shovkoon, 2010 (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). We also present new localities of Sphingidae collectied in western Mongolia (southern portion of Dzhungarian Gobi, ridges Baitag-Bogdo, Ikh-Khavtag-Ula and Zhargalant-Khairkhan).\"

}, keywords = {HYLES, MONGOLIA, SPHINGIDAE, SPHINX, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Yakovlev, R.V. and Doroshkin, V.V.} } @article {20982, title = {Sphingidae of the Mongolian Altai (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)}, journal = {SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterolog{\'\i}a}, volume = {43}, year = {2015}, month = {09/2015}, pages = {467-478}, chapter = {467}, keywords = {AGRIUS, DEILEPHILA, FOODPLANT, HEMARIS, HYLES, IMMATURE STAGES, MACROGLOSSUM, MARUMBA, MONGOLIA, SMERINTHUS, SPHINGONAEPIOPSIS, SPHINX, SPHNGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, issn = {0300-5267}, author = {Yakovlev, R.V. and Gus{\textquoteright}kova, E.V. and Doroshkin, V.V. and Titov, S.V.} } @article {20666, title = {Does Hyles chuvilini Eitschberger, Danner \& Surholt, 1998 present a taxonomic problem? (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)}, journal = {Neue Entomologische Nachrichten}, volume = {67}, year = {2011}, month = {2011}, pages = {73-78}, chapter = {73}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, CHINA, HYLES, IMMATURE STAGES, MALE GENITALIA, MONGOLIA, RUSSIA, SPHINGIDAE, TYPES, WORLDMAP1}, url = {https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Neue-Entomologische-Nachrichten_67_0073-0078.pdf}, author = {Zolotuhin, V.V. and Saldaitis, A.} } @article {20607, title = {New records of Macrolepidoptera from Mongolia}, journal = {Euroasian Entomological Journal}, volume = {4}, year = {2005}, month = {2005}, pages = {55-56}, keywords = {HYLES, MONGOLIA, SMERINTHUS, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Yakovlev, R. V. and Ustyuzhanin, P. Ya and Doroshkin, V. V.} } @article {20606, title = {New data of Macrolepidoptera for the fauna of Mongolia. II (Insecta, Lepidoptera)}, journal = {Atalanta}, volume = {35}, year = {2005}, month = {2005}, pages = {390-398, 486-487}, chapter = {390}, keywords = {HEMARIS, MONGOLIA, SPHINGIDAE}, url = {https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Atalanta_35_0390-0398.pdf}, author = {Yakovlev, R.V. and Doroshkin, V.V.} } @article {20605, title = {Eupterodon kuldjaensis (Graeser, 1892) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) - a new species for Mongolian fauna}, journal = {Amurian Zoological Journal}, volume = {3}, year = {2011}, month = {2011}, pages = {287-288}, keywords = {MONGOLIA, SPHINGIDAE, SPHINGONAEPIOPSIS, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Yakovlev, R. V.} } @article {19873, title = {New species Hyles churkini sp. nova (Sphingidae) from Mongolia and some notes about Mongolian Sphingidae}, journal = {Acta Zoologica Lituanica}, volume = {16}, year = {2006}, month = {2006}, pages = {317-322}, chapter = {317}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, HYBRIDS, HYLES, MONGOLIA, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Saldaitis, A. and Ivinskis, P.} } @article {19618, title = {Notes on selected species of hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from China, Mongolia and the Korean Peninsula}, journal = {Tinea}, volume = {16}, year = {2000}, month = {2000}, pages = {170-211}, chapter = {170}, keywords = {CALLAMBULYX, CATALOGUE, CHINA, FOODPLANT, HYLOICUS, KOREA, MONGOLIA, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1(PART)}, url = {http://publ.moth.jp/tinea/tinea16-3.pdf}, author = {Pittaway, A.R. and Kitching, I.J.} } @article {18086, title = {Taxonomic remarks on Callambulyx tatarinovii (Bremer \& Grey, 1852 [1853]) from Transbaikalia (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)}, journal = {Neue Entomologische Nachrichten}, volume = {67}, year = {2011}, month = {2011}, pages = {79-88}, chapter = {79}, keywords = {CALLAMBULYX, CATALOGUE, CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, MALE GENITALIA, MONGOLIA, RUSSIA, SEXUAL DIMORPHISM, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, url = {https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Neue-Entomologische-Nachrichten_67_0079-0088.pdf}, author = {Gordeeva, T. V. and Gordeev, S. Yu} } @article {17782, title = {Revision des Marumba gaschkewitschii (Bremer \& Grey, 1852)-Artkomplexes (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)}, journal = {Neue Entomologische Nachrichten}, volume = {68}, year = {2012}, month = {2012}, pages = {1-293}, chapter = {1}, keywords = {BURMA, CAMBODIA, CATALOGUE, CHINA, FEMALE GENITALIA, JAPAN, KOREA, LAOS, MALE GENITALIA, MARUMBA, MONGOLIA, NEPAL, RUSSIA, SPHINGIDAE, TAIWAN, TIBET, VIETNAM, WORLDMAP1}, url = {https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Neue-Entomologische-Nachrichten_68_0001-0293.pdf}, author = {Eitschberger, U.} } @article {17555, title = {Taxonomic status of Hyles costata Nordmann (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)}, journal = {Nasekomye Mongolii}, volume = {6}, year = {1979}, month = {1979}, pages = {404-412}, chapter = {404}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, CHINA, CLASSIFICATION, FEMALE GENITALIA, HYLES, MALE GENITALIA, MONGOLIA, RUSSIA, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1(PART)}, author = {Derzhavets, Yu.A.} } @article {17554, title = {Hawkmoths (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) of Mongolia}, journal = {Nasekomye Mongolii}, volume = {5}, year = {1977}, month = {1977}, pages = {642-648}, chapter = {642}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, HYLES, MARUMBA, MONGOLIA, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1(PART)}, author = {Derzhavets, Yu.A.} } @article {17399, title = {53. Bombyces et Sphinges. Ergebnisse der zoologischen Forschungen von Dr. Z. Kaszab in der Mongolei (Lepidoptera)}, journal = {Reichenbachia}, volume = {7}, year = {1965}, month = {1965}, pages = {93-102}, chapter = {93}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, HYLES, MARUMBA, MONGOLIA, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Daniel, F.} } @article {17402, title = {117. Bombyces et Sphinges II. Ergebnisse der zoologischen Forschungen von Dr. Z. Kaszab in der Mongolei (Lepidoptera)}, journal = {Reichenbachia}, volume = {9}, year = {1967}, month = {1967}, pages = {201-208}, chapter = {201}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, HYLES, MONGOLIA, SPHINGIDAE, SPHINX, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Daniel, F.} } @article {17403, title = {165. Bombyces et Sphinges III. Ergebnisse der zoologischen Forschungen von Dr. Z. Kaszab in der Mongolei (Lepidoptera)}, journal = {Reichenbachia}, volume = {11}, year = {1969}, month = {1969}, pages = {265-277}, chapter = {265}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, HEMARIS, HYLES, MONGOLIA, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Daniel, F.} } @article {17404, title = {200. Bombyces et Sphinges IV. Ergebnisse der zoologischen Forschungen von Dr. Z. Kaszab in den Mongolei (Lepidoptera)}, journal = {Reichenbachia}, volume = {13}, year = {1970}, month = {1970}, pages = {193-204}, chapter = {193}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, HYLES, MONGOLIA, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Daniel, F.} }