02454nas a2200241   4500008004100000245010400041210006900145300001200214490000700226520176800233653001702001653001102018653001202029653001702041653001202058653002002070653001402090653001602104653001602120100001402136700001602150856004602166       2018                        eng d00aCan Saturniidae moths be bioindicators? Spatial and temporal distribution in the Brazilian savannah0 aCan Saturniidae moths be bioindicators Spatial and temporal dist  a487-4970 v223 a<p>&quot;Some moths species are considered good indicators of habitat quality because they are very responsive to human disturbance, vegetation type, and successional processes. However, Saturniidae moths have not yet been considered as indicators of environmental quality. Little is known on the distribution of moth species in different vegetation types and the moths&rsquo; seasonal variations in the Brazilian savannah. Therefore, this study aims to describe the spatial distribution and temporal patterns of moths belonging to the Saturniidae family in two vegetation types&mdash;Cerrado sensu stricto on rocky outcrops and semideciduous forest&mdash;in both the rainy and dry seasons. It addresses the influence of the climatic seasons and vegetation types on abundance, richness, and species composition to describe the temporal and spatial distribution patterns and the relationship between the ecological aspects and the life history of these moths. This study was conducted in the Cerrado phytogeographical domain, in Pireneus State Park, Goi&aacute;s, Brazil. The results revealed that most Saturniidae species sampled are present during the rainy season and typically found in forest habitats. Furthermore, a clear positive connection was found between the abundance pattern and rainfall seasonality and humid habitats; this is apparently related to the physiological tolerance of these moths, due to rudimentary mouthparts during their adulthood. Thus, rainfall and a forest habitat are important to and fundamental requirements for the persistence of the Saturniidae species in the Cerrado domain. Based on the results of this study, we suggest the use of saturniid species as indicators of changes in vegetation and climatic conditions.&quot;</p>
10aBIODIVERSITY10aBRAZIL10aCERRADO10aCONSERVATION10aECOLOGY10aINDICATOR GROUP10aPHENOLOGY10aSATURNIIDAE10aSEASONALITY1 aBraga, L.1 aDiniz, I.R.  uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-018-0076-602325nas a2200277   4500008004100000245013800041210007100179260001200250300001400262490000700276520150900283653001701792653001701809653001501826653001301841653001501854653001301869653001801882653001101900100001301911700001501924700002601939700001901965700001701984856004602001       2018                        eng d00aField sampling is biased against small‑ranged species of high conservation value: a case study on the sphingid moths of East Africa0 aField sampling is biased against small‑ranged species of high co  c08/2018  a3533-35440 v273 a<p>&quot;The range size of species co-occurring in local assemblages is a pivotal variable in assessments of a site&rsquo;s conservation value. Assemblages featuring many small-ranged species are given more priority than assemblages consisting mainly of wide-ranging species. However, the assembly of relevant information can be challenging and local range size distributions of tropical invertebrates are rarely available for conservation planning. We present such data for sphingid moths in East Africa, a highly diverse region of high conservation value. We compare geographic range size distributions based on field samples with&nbsp; predictions from modelled range map data. Using this system as a case study, we provide evidence for a systematic sampling bias when inferring average local range sizes from field data. Unseen species (i.e., species present but missed in local sampling) are often those with small ranges (hence, of high conservation value). Using an elevational gradient, we illustrate how this bias can lead to false, counterintuitive assessments of environmental effects on local range size distributions. Furthermore, with particular reference to sphingid moths in the study region, we show that current protected areas appear unrelated to the spatial distribution of species richness or average geographic range sizes at a local scale. We discuss the need to treat field sampled data with caution and in concert with other data sources such as probabilistic models.&quot;</p>
10aBIODIVERSITY10aDISTRIBUTION10aRANGE SIZE10aSAMPLING10aSPHINGIDAE10aTANZANIA10aUNDERSAMPLING10aZAMBIA1 aBeck, J.1 aTakano, H.1 aBallesteros-Mejia, L.1 aKitching, I.J.1 aMcCain, C.M.  uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-018-1613-z