Insect Conservation and Diversity

Papers
(The median citation count of Insect Conservation and Diversity is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
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A colourful world with a dark future: Unregulated trade as an emerging threat for woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea) of Spain45
Thriving in the heat: How high temperatures and habitat disturbance shape odonate taxonomic and functional diversity in the tropics32
eDNA metabarcoding of archived leaf samples reveals arthropod diversity decline in South Korean but not in German forest ecosystems31
Ecological communities in white‐sand Amazonian rainforests are sensitive to deforestation—A dung beetle case30
Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity patterns of Saturniidae moth communities along a tropical forest recovery gradient in Ecuador26
Species traits to guide moth conservation in anthropogenic regions: A multi‐species approach using distribution trends in Flanders (northern Belgium)26
Local floral abundance influences bumble bee occupancy more than urban‐agricultural landscape context24
Scorpion assemblages in threatened Brazilian forests: The role of environmental factors in explaining beta‐diversity patterns24
Reaching new heights: Arboreal ant diversity in a North American temperate forest ecosystem23
Environmental and seasonal filtering of taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity patterns of mountain butterflies in a prime butterfly area, Greece23
Contribution of citizen sciences to the production of butterfly species long‐term trends23
Consistent imprints of elevation, soil temperature and moisture on plant and arthropod communities across two subarctic landscapes21
Solitary oil‐collecting bee in cities: Habitat suitability and lack of population structuring in Centris analis20
Conservation implications of a genomic‐based taxonomy for threatened allopatric Agriades butterflies20
Gaps and spatial trends in the accurate data available on mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) in Brazil: Inventory completeness and priority areas19
Evolutionary genomics analysis reveals a unique lineage of Megachile pruina found in an isolated population in Bermuda18
Translocation of arthropods with Sphagnum biomass during the establishment of a Sphagnum cultivation site18
Phylogeography of the Iberian endemic butterfly Erebia palarica Chapman, 1905 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae): An integrative approach18
Intraspecific trait variation of carrion beetle species and communities across elevations17
High species turnover but functional stability in tropical ground‐dwelling ant assemblages over 12 years of monitoring in Central Amazonia17
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Against the odds: Nesting specialization and foraging ecology provide insights into climate change responses in a mountain bee16
Catch effectiveness, complementarity and costs of five sampling techniques for flying insects across different land use types16
Long‐distance movements, large population sizes and density‐dependent dispersal in three threatened butterfly species16
Genetic connectivity is maintained in two insect pollinators across a human‐altered landscape15
Intensity and colour of artificial light at night affect insect attraction in a taxon‐dependent manner15
Endemic but not eroded: Genomic distinctiveness and conservation genomics of the British swallowtail butterfly ( Papilio macha15
Towards reliable estimates of abundance trends using automated non‐lethal moth traps15
Magellanic woodpeckers as indicators of wood‐dwelling beetle diversity in trees with different levels of decay and under changing environmental conditions15
Predicting the South American invasion pathways of the mayfly Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus 1761 (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) using species distribution models15
Comparing species accumulation within taxonomically well‐ and poorly resolved insect groups over 37 years15
Scientists' warning on the need for greater inclusion of dragonflies in global conservation14
Modelling the scope to conserve an endemic‐rich mountain butterfly taxon in a changing climate14
Body size and abundance patterns of male orchid bees in a fragmented Neotropical landscape14
Monitoring spatiotemporal patterns in the genetic diversity of a European butterfly species14
High mortality of beetle migrants along the Eastern Mediterranean Flyway13
Urbanisation drives inter‐ and intraspecific variation in flight‐related morphological traits of aquatic insects at different landscape scales13
Evidence of reproduction in the wild demonstrates initial success for reintroducing a Critically Endangered saproxylic hoverfly to a Scottish forest ecosystem13
Seasonal and spatial variation of stream macroinvertebrate taxonomic and functional diversity across three boreal regions13
Reviving of Coenonympha oedippus : A comprehensive approach to the reintroduction of an endangered European 13
Woody encroachment affects multiple dimensions of ant diversity in a neotropical savanna12
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Prescribed fire affects arthropod occupancy of wood cavities in a temperate deciduous forest12
Do carabids struggle to recolonize restored grasslands in the fragmented landscapes of Northern Belgium?12
Predicting habitat suitability of selected Meloidae species and future potential refugia: A case study from inner Western Anatolia11
It is not a mere piece of the mainland: Fluvial islands contribute to regional spider diversity in a seasonally flooded Amazonian archipelago11
Myrmecophily is not a risk factor for long‐term occupancy trends of central European Lycaenidae butterflies11
Water availability and land‐use shape the diversity of Odonata in the Middle East11
Long‐term population changes for the UK stag beetle Lucanus cervus —Evidence from citizen science surv11
Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo11
Seasonal dynamics and site‐level variation in wild bee diversity and community composition in the Middle Atlas Mountains10
Depicting environmental gradients from Malaise trap samples: Is ethanol‐based DNA metabarcoding enough?10
Similar temporal patterns in insect richness, abundance and biomass across major habitat types10
Patch‐burn management affects grassland butterfly communities in cattle‐grazed rangelands10
Trophic level and specialization moderate effects of habitat loss and landscape diversity on cavity‐nesting bees, wasps and their parasitoids10
Dragonfly functional connectivity responses are dynamic relative to drought10
Conservation strategy insights for three protected Phengaris butterflies combining population genomics and landscape analyses10
Seasonal shifts in network structure and species roles in a tropical island plant–flower visitor community9
A multidimensional study on population size, deadwood relationship and allometric variation of Lucanus cervus through citizen science9
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Butterfly community composition within a tropical urban landscape is influenced by habitat type and temperature9
Seasonal dynamics in terrestrial insect communities after the impact of the Brumadinho tailings dam disaster9
Increased urbanisation promotes winner‐loser species replacement and shifts in foraging behaviour among ant species in a large neotropical metropolis9
Strong genetic differentiation between fragmented alpine bush‐cricket populations demands preservation of evolutionary significant units9
Back to the future: Climate change effects on habitat suitability of Parnassius apollo throughout 9
Social media highlights the overlooked impact of cats on arthropods9
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Seasonality of native and non‐native flowers does not influence butterfly nectar foraging decisions in a semi‐urban meadow habitat8
Native insect species should be selected for classroom rearings8
Local and landscape features of urban fragments determine the occurrence of stingless bees8
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Contrasting results of multiple species delimitation approaches cause uncertainty in synecological studies: A case study on Sri Lankan chafers8
Hair‐based minimally invasive barcoding of bumblebees8
Using population viability analysis to inform and adapt ex situ conservation activities benefitting a critically endangered butterfly8
Vulnerability and conservation value of monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus L.) roosting habitats east of the Appalachian Mountains, USA8
Effects of elevation and microclimatic temperatures on butterfly–flower interaction networks in a Mediterranean mountain range8
Seasonal effects of land cover and intensity of farming practices on α and β diversity of grassland arthropod communities8
Occupancy changes over the summer of the rare fen raft spider Dolomedes plantarius in a drained fen strongly depend on vegetation structure7
A novel farmland wildflower seed mix attracts a greater abundance and richness of pollinating insects than standard mixes7
Idiosyncratic trends of woodland invertebrate biodiversity in Britain over 45 years7
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Pollinators differentially respond to local and landscape grassland features7
Higher bee species richness in conservation areas compared with non‐conservation areas in south‐west Germany7
Global patterns of mining impacts on lotic macroinvertebrates and implications for freshwater conservation7
Species‐ and trait‐based responses of carabids to rotation and closer‐to‐nature forestry in a temperate forest under changing climate7
Variation in pollen load composition carried by wild bee species in native and nearby agricultural environments in south‐eastern Australia7
Land‐use change in the Amazon decreases ant diversity but increases ant‐mediated predation7
Floral resource strips enhance parasitoid abundance and diversity in apple orchards and promote agroecological advances in a South African biosphere reserve7
DNA metabarcoding and morphological identification reveal similar richness, taxonomic composition and body size patterns among flying insect communities7
Associations between soil characteristics and ground‐nesting bees on farms7
Complex temporal trends in biomass and abundance of Diptera communities driven by the impact of agricultural intensity6
Correction to: Changes in predator biomass may mask the negative effects of neonicotinoids on primary consumers in field settings6
Cryptic diversity of Oxythyrea flower chafers and its implication for conservation of non‐forest biotopes in the Balkans6
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Arthropod conservation in roadside verges: Unmown refuges outperform mowing equipment changes6
Large uncertainty in trait responses across insects among overall declines in a subtropical city6
Fine‐scale bee species distribution models: Hotspots of richness and endemism in South Africa with species‐area comparisons6
Artificial trap‐nests: A useful tool to assess ants and myrmecophiles diversity6
Responses of the hyper‐diverse community of canopy‐dwelling Hymenoptera to oak decline6
Dry grasslands in urban areas can harbour arthropod species of local conservation concern and should be prioritised for biodiversity‐friendly mowing regimes6
Phylogeography, demographic history and distribution modelling of a funnel‐web wolf spider from southern South American grasslands: Implications for conservation strategies6
Vertical stratification of leaf physical traits exerts bottom–up pressures on insect herbivory in a sugar maple temperate forest6
Warmest spring on record in the United Kingdom provides insights into how a specialist spring‐flying butterfly may respond to future climate change6
Pollinators respond positively to urban green space enhancements using wild and ornamental flowers6
Butterfly diversity, richness, and density patterns in Sierra Nevada ( SE Spain): Conservation implications under a global change scenario6
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Canopy sampling reveals hidden potential value of woodland trees for wild bee assemblages6
Strong negative effects of recent wildfires on two endemic Macaronesian bush‐crickets6
Sheep and cattle grazing regimes differentially affect ground beetle and ant communities in Mediterranean cork oak woodlands6
Distribution models of polysphinctine parasitoid wasps ( H ymenoptera: I chneumonidae) reveal samp6
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Taxonomic and methodological biases in saproxylic beetles: Body size, trophic group and detection probability5
Fire frequency shapes diversity in multi‐guild communities through direct and indirect pathways5
Citizen science data reveals that earlier and shorter flight periods correlate with climate warming in the dark‐edged bee‐fly5
Leveraging historical field notebooks to uncover continental‐scale patterns in the diversity of Australian grasshoppers5
Common milkweed gardens increase occupancy by monarch butterflies and other specialist herbivores towards an urban centre5
Grazing and mowing practices drive complex dynamics in the structure of butterfly communities in semi‐natural grasslands5
Traits drive responses of aphidophagous coccinellid communities to landscape complexity5
Landscape type affects the functional diversity of carabid beetles in agricultural landscapes5
Urban intensity gradients shape community structure, life‐history traits and performance in a multitrophic system5
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Locating nests of endangered bumble bees: Lessons from field trials in northern Germany5
The role of landscape factors in shaping bumble bee pathogen loads across regions of the eastern Nearctic5
Competition among invasive and endemic carrion fly species in the Galapagos Islands with implications for biological control risk assessment5
Flowering areas enhance insect pollinators and biological control agents in wheat intensive agro‐ecosystems5
Incorporating light pollution into projections of the future distribution of Aspisoma sticticum Gemminger, 1870 under climate change in South America5
The impact of land use on the acoustic behaviour of cicadas in the Chocó lowland tropical forest of Ecuador5
Toward a global repository of insect traits ( GRIT )5
Distribution patterns of orchid bees in xeric and mesic habitats on a tropical mountaintop4
Climatic stability and species turnover as potential drivers of latitudinal diversity gradients in Chilean wild bees4
Conservation implications of shifting habitat use in migrating insects: Selection patterns in a threatened damselfly show that season‐specific actions are needed4
Effect of landscape structure depends on habitat type in shaping spider communities of a natural mosaic of Eurasian forest‐steppe4
The tragedy of the common? A comparative population genomic study of two bumblebee species4
DNA barcoding resolves quantitative multi‐trophic interaction networks and reveals pest species in trap nests4
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Contrasting effects of landscape on nest founding and colony success of bumble bees in a mixed‐crop agroecosystem4
Environmental correlates of aquatic macroinvertebrate diversity in garden ponds: Implications for pond management4
Transect walks and malaise traps differ in temperature sensitivity but reveal consistent drivers of pollinator richness4
Drivers of compositional turnover in narrow‐ranged and widespread dragonflies and damselflies in Africa4
‘Disease‐smart’ outcrossing can enhance individual fitness and increase survival via immune priming against pathogens: New approaches to strengthen genetic rescue efforts4
Contrasting patterns of habitat use in a threatened carabid ( Carabus intricatus ) and a sympatric congener in ancient temperate rainforest4
Random year intercepts in mixed models help to assess uncertainties in insect population trends4
Changes in predator biomass may mask the negative effects of neonicotinoids on primary consumers in field settings4
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Trends in the Brazilians' engagement with insects on the internet4
Chorotypes, zones for the conservation of Scarabaeoidea, and representativity in protected areas of El Salvador4
Comparing deep learning models for butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) species identification4
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Ecological and life‐history traits predict temporal trends in biomass of boreal moths4
Insect biomass shows a stronger decrease than species richness along urban gradients4
Does behaviour matter? The role and feasibility of research into arthropod behavioural syndromes to inform invertebrate translocation efforts4
Outer bounds: Forest edges emulate vertical strata as a habitat filter for butterfly assemblages4
Hermit beetle ( Osmoderma barnabita ) habitat selection and movement are shaped by tree microhabitat availability in Eastern Romanian Carpathians3
Shedding light on dark taxa in sky‐island Appalachian leaf litter: Assessing patterns of endemicity using large‐scale, voucher‐based barcoding3
Ecologically sustainable retention forestry supports spider biodiversity in the Lower Morava UNESCO Biosphere Reserve3
Priority areas for arthropod conservation in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands: Insights from a multi‐taxon distributional database3
Modelling decisions and density dependence in monarch butterflies: A comment on Meehan and Crossley (2023)3
Restricted distribution and constrained reproduction in the endemic high‐ Andean damselfly Ischnura cruzi3
Host plants and landscape predict use of roadside habitat by breeding monarchs3
Butterflies at porch lights: Exploring nocturnal light visitation in butterflies using community science data from iNaturalist3
Forest disturbance and the spread of invasive species disrupt diel activity patterns in New Guinea ant communities3
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Environmental drivers of the diversity and distribution of black flies ( D iptera: S imuliidae) in3
Non‐crop habitats and cover crops as potential ecological corridors and stepping stones for autumnal migrating hoverflies3
Extensive mismatch between protected areas and biodiversity hotspots of Iranian Lepidoptera3
Restoration and rescue in an age of extinction: Translocation and reintroduction of insects and other arthropods3
The ecological functions of dung beetles are shaped by multiple dimensions of diversity3
Bark‐beetle disturbance severity only moderately alters forest affinity of arthropod communities3
Effect of bulb type on moth trap catch and composition in UK gardens3
Nest aggregations of wild bees and apoid wasps in urban pavements: A ‘street life’ to be promoted in urban planning3
Species traits may predict extinction risk of Azorean endemic arthropods3
Predicting northern stonefly responses to climate change using species distribution modelling and population genetics (Plecoptera: Nemouridae)3
Floral richness drives pollinator diversity after fire in upland forests and meadows of the Sierra Nevada, California3
Scolytine beetle diversity along an altitudinal gradient in Papua New Guinea3
Restoring tree species mixtures mitigates the adverse effects of pine monoculture and drought on forest carabids3
Weather explains inter‐annual variability, but not the temporal decline, in insect biomass3
Canadian boreal restored mining sites sustain diverse pollinator communities, including species of conservation concern3
Comparison of microscopy and metabarcoding to identify pollen used by the critically endangered rusty patched bumble bee, Bombus affinis3
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Disentangling how urbanisation influences moth diversity in grasslands3
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Establishment and rapid spread of social wasps ( Hymenoptera: Vespinae ) in Greenland2
The value of public databases for our knowledge of national spider biodiversity compared to a long‐term scientific monitoring project2
The influence of cutting height on arthropods in farm grassland2
When ice and sea are not barriers for flies: First report of Trichocera maculipennis ( Diptera ) in 2
Genetic and phenotypic responses to habitat fragmentation in a European harvester ant2
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Gene flow stimulates recovery of reproductive fitness in a captive bred insect2
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Unmanaged forest swamps benefit saproxylic and soil‐inhabiting crane fly communities2
Concentrated vulnerabilities in bees: Diet specialists have smaller geographic ranges2
Using citizen science as a research prioritization tool to detect co‐occurrences of the invasive species Harmonia axyridis2
Saving bees or sustaining industry? Challenging neoliberal narratives in North American pollinator research and conservation2
Integrating eDNA and community science to monitor urban Odonata diversity2
Asymmetric responses by bees and aculeate wasps to dune stabilisation across the southern Canadian prairies2
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Detecting community assembly filters in urban butterflies through analyses of non‐Gaussian trait distributions2
Accounting for dispersal and intraspecific variation in forecasts of species distribution under climate change2
Differential response of plant and insect pollinator communities to fragmentation in coastal dune slacks2
Examining elevation and thermoregulatory trait differences of endemic tropical swallowtail butterflies to assess their vulnerability to climate change2
Fragmented grasslands in different landscape structures provide different opportunities for cavity‐nesting Hymenoptera2
Radio telemetry reveals extensive dispersal capabilities of reintroduced Great Capricorn beetles ( Cerambyx cerdo ) in oak habitats at their northern ran2
Wetland cover in agricultural landscapes is positively associated with bumblebee abundance2
Grazing‐induced changes in the abundance and diversity of grasshoppers is mediated through changes in plant functional groups2
Temperature and tree number drive tree crown‐dwelling arthropod diversity in Brazilian semi‐arid cities2
Fifty years of monitoring changes in the abundance of invertebrates in the cereal ecosystem of the Sussex Downs, England2
Change in monarch winter abundance over the past decade: A Red List perspective2
Diet breadth shapes gut microbiota in the invasive hornet Vespa velutina2
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Mapping wing morphs of Tetrix subulata using citizen science data: Flightless groundhoppers are more prevalent in grasslands near water2
Landscape influence on pollinator population genetic connectivity2
Butterfly biodiversity increases with prairie strips and conservation management in row crop agriculture2
Urban peatlands can harbour diverse insect communities but depend on appropriate habitat management2
Functional and phylogenetic responses of arboreal ants to land use change in Neotropical savannas2
Taxonomic and functional homogenization of butterfly communities along an urban gradient2
Restoring declining species through translocations: A test case using flightless grasshoppers in an urban setting2
Temporal ecological processes have different seasonal influences on multiple dimensions of riverine insect diversity in China2
Diversity of bumble bees and butterflies in Minnesota roadsides depends on floral diversity and abundance but not floral native status2
Living on the edge—Genomic and ecological delineation of cryptic lineages in the high‐elevation specialist Erebia nivalis2
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Impacts of land use change on diaspore‐dispersing ant assemblages in southwestern Amazonia2
Tens of thousands of migrating hoverflies found dead on a strandline in the South of France2
Functional classification of the tiger moths (Erebidae: Arctiinae) of Barro Colorado Island, Panama, complements ecological insights from phylogenetic classification2
Species diversification of the Lucanus maculifemoratus complex (Coleoptera, Lucanidae) in East Asia: Implications for biodiversity2
Intra‐ and inter‐specific variability in the temporal trends of butterfly phenology in the Northern Alps2
Non‐native ants drive dramatic declines in animal community diversity: A meta‐analysis2
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