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BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
Volume 96, Issue 5, Pages 2113-2126Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/brv.12746
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asynchrony; butterfly; insect; morphology; moth; parasitoid; phenology; range shift; trophic mismatch; voltinism
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Butterflies and moths, as members of the Lepidoptera group, are an ideal model for climate change research due to their rich ecological diversity, providing valuable insights into the impacts of climate change on ecosystems.
Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) are one of the most studied, diverse, and widespread animal groups, making them an ideal model for climate change research. They are a particularly informative model for studying the effects of climate change on species ecology because they are ectotherms that thermoregulate with a suite of physiological, behavioural, and phenotypic traits. While some species have been negatively impacted by climatic disturbances, others have prospered, largely in accordance with their diversity in life-history traits. Here we take advantage of a large repertoire of studies on butterflies and moths to provide a review of the many ways in which climate change is impacting insects, animals, and ecosystems. By studying these climate-based impacts on ecological processes of Lepidoptera, we propose appropriate strategies for species conservation and habitat management broadly across animals.
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