lepidopterology

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2023-07-13 @ 14.50.32 ∈ In English

Small-winged and lighter colored butterflies likely to be at greatest threat from climate change
Butterflies from the Lycaenidae family which have small, bright, and often iridescent, wings had the poorest thermal buffering and low thermal tolerance. […] A trade-off in terms of butterflies' cooling strategies was observed: those that were good at thermal buffering were less good at thermal tolerance and vice versa.
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2023-06-27 @ 19.13.01 ∈ In English

Seasonal specialization in butterflies determines responses to a changing climate
"The small white butterfly is better than the green-veined white butterfly at reproducing over the summer but has poorer winter survival. It appears to be a 'summer specialist' and the green-veined white butterfly a 'winter specialist.'"
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2023-06-27 @ 17.08.03 ∈ Suomeksi

Lapissa suojellaan niin harvinaista perhosta, että edes sen nimeä ei saa kertoa julkisuuteen
Kyseessä on erityisesti ja kiireellisesti suojeltava perhoslaji, joka on äärimmäisen uhanalainen. Koko Pohjoismaissa sitä on tiettävästi havaittu vain muutamilla paikoilla.
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2023-06-14 @ 19.35.34 ∈ In English

Climate change has increased diversity of butterflies in Sweden and Finland, may have major ecosystem consequences
New research shows that butterflies have expanded their ranges over the past 120 years to cope with a warmer climate in Sweden and Finland. Although driven by a warmer climate, range expansions have also been influenced by human land use and vary according to species thermal tolerances and habitat preferences.
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2023-05-16 @ 17.37.02 ∈ In English

Butterfly tree of life reveals an origin in North America
About 100 million years ago, a group of trendsetting moths started flying during the day rather than at night, taking advantage of nectar-rich flowers that had co-evolved with bees. This single event led to the evolution of all butterflies.
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2023-02-04 @ 18.31.10 ∈ Suomeksi

Perhoset | Ihmeelliset monarkkiperhoset näyttävät pelastuneen sukupuuton partaalta Kaliforniassa
Vielä pari vuotta sitten vapaaehtoiset laskivat vain 2 000 perhosta. Viime marraskuussa perhosia laskettiin 330 000 yksilöä.