02074nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245015600055210006900211300001200280490000600292520129700298653001101595653001401606653001101620653001301631653001301644653000901657653001401666653001601680653001501696653001401711100001901725700001501744856004901759 2022 eng d a2675-130500aFirst records of Sphingidae, Saturniidae, and Arctiinae (Lepidoptera) in the forests of Polylepis sericea in the HuascarĂ¡n National Park, Ancash, Peru0 aFirst records of Sphingidae Saturniidae and Arctiinae Lepidopter aec040190 v43 a

"Polylepis forests are home to endemic species and are of great ecological importance. The degradation of these forests, a remarkable and unique biome in the Andean region, might cause severe consequences for the yet poorly studied high-altitude biota. In the context of Global Climate Change and other anthropogenic impacts, such as habitat loss and species invasion, the threat in this region is alarming. Therefore, studies informing about fauna and flora in this area are essential for conservation efforts and political decisions. In this study, we performed an inventory of three nocturnal Lepidoptera taxa (Sphingidae, Saturniidae, and Arctiinae) in Polylepis forests of the Huascarán National Park. The Huascarán National Park is a reserve in the Ancash region in the Andean zone of Peru. The specimens were collected using mixed light traps, from 18:00 to 24:00 hours in November (2015), February (2016), May (2016), and August (2016). We recorded seven species and 155 individuals, corresponding to two species of Sphingidae, one of Saturniidae, and four of Arctiinae. All the species presented are new records for the Huascarán National Park, three are new records for the department of Ancash and one new record for Peru."

10aAGRIUS10aARCTIINAE10aCOPAXA10aEREBIDAE10aERINNYIS10aPERU10aPOLYLEPIS10aSATURNIIDAE10aSPHINGIDAE10aWORLDMAP11 aAncajima, G.P.1 aGrados, J. uhttps://sphingidae.myspecies.info/node/22574