OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Insect Conservation and Diversity is 6. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Species traits to guide moth conservation in anthropogenic regions: A multi‐species approach using distribution trends in Flanders (northern Belgium)	73
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Ecological communities in white‐sand Amazonian rainforests are sensitive to deforestation—A dung beetle case	42
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eDNA metabarcoding of archived leaf samples reveals arthropod diversity decline in South Korean but not in German forest ecosystems	40
Taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity patterns of Saturniidae moth communities along a tropical forest recovery gradient in Ecuador	36
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Scorpion assemblages in threatened Brazilian forests: The role of environmental factors in explaining beta‐diversity patterns	29
Thriving in the heat: How high temperatures and habitat disturbance shape odonate taxonomic and functional diversity in the tropics	27
Contribution of citizen sciences to the production of butterfly species long‐term trends	26
Consistent imprints of elevation, soil temperature and moisture on plant and arthropod communities across two subarctic landscapes	26
Local floral abundance influences bumble bee occupancy more than urban‐agricultural landscape context	25
A colourful world with a dark future: Unregulated trade as an emerging threat for woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea) of Spain	25
Reaching new heights: Arboreal ant diversity in a North American temperate forest ecosystem	24
Conservation implications of a genomic‐based taxonomy for threatened allopatric Agriades butterflies	20
Towards reliable estimates of abundance trends using automated non‐lethal moth traps	20
Intraspecific trait variation of carrion beetle species and communities across elevations	20
Solitary oil‐collecting bee in cities: Habitat suitability and lack of population structuring in Centris analis	19
Gaps and spatial trends in the accurate data available on mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) in Brazil: Inventory completeness and priority areas	18
Intensity and colour of artificial light at night affect insect attraction in a taxon‐dependent manner	18
Phylogeography of the Iberian endemic butterfly Erebia palarica Chapman, 1905 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae): An integrative approach	18
Long‐distance movements, large population sizes and density‐dependent dispersal in three threatened butterfly species	16
Translocation of arthropods with Sphagnum biomass during the establishment of a Sphagnum cultivation site	16
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High species turnover but functional stability in tropical ground‐dwelling ant assemblages over 12 years of monitoring in Central Amazonia	15

Evolutionary genomics analysis reveals a unique lineage of Megachile pruina found in an isolated population in Bermuda	15
Body size and abundance patterns of male orchid bees in a fragmented Neotropical landscape	14
Catch effectiveness, complementarity and costs of five sampling techniques for flying insects across different land use types	14
Genetic connectivity is maintained in two insect pollinators across a human‐altered landscape	14
High mortality of beetle migrants along the Eastern Mediterranean Flyway	14
Illegalities in the online trade of stingless bees in Brazil	14
Monitoring spatiotemporal patterns in the genetic diversity of a European butterfly species	14
Seasonal and spatial variation of stream macroinvertebrate taxonomic and functional diversity across three boreal regions	14
Magellanic woodpeckers as indicators of wood‐dwelling beetle diversity in trees with different levels of decay and under changing environmental conditions	14
Reviving of Coenonympha oedippus : A comprehensive approach to the reintroduction of an endangered European	13
Scientists' warning on the need for greater inclusion of dragonflies in global conservation	13
Urbanisation drives inter‐ and intraspecific variation in flight‐related morphological traits of aquatic insects at different landscape scales	13
Modelling the scope to conserve an endemic‐rich mountain butterfly taxon in a changing climate	13
Predicting the South American invasion pathways of the mayfly Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus 1761 (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) using species distribution models	13
Evidence of reproduction in the wild demonstrates initial success for reintroducing a Critically Endangered saproxylic hoverfly to a Scottish forest ecosystem	13
It is not a mere piece of the mainland: Fluvial islands contribute to regional spider diversity in a seasonally flooded Amazonian archipelago	12
Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo	12
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Trophic level and specialization moderate effects of habitat loss and landscape diversity on cavity‐nesting bees, wasps and their parasitoids	12
Do carabids struggle to recolonize restored grasslands in the fragmented landscapes of Northern Belgium?	11
Water availability and land‐use shape the diversity of Odonata in the Middle East	11
Similar temporal patterns in insect richness, abundance and biomass across major habitat types	11
Woody encroachment affects multiple dimensions of ant diversity in a neotropical savanna	11
Long‐term population changes for the UK stag beetle Lucanus cervus —Evidence from citizen science surv	11
Myrmecophily is not a risk factor for long‐term occupancy trends of central European Lycaenidae butterflies	11
Prescribed fire affects arthropod occupancy of wood cavities in a temperate deciduous forest	11
A multidimensional study on population size, deadwood relationship and allometric variation of Lucanus cervus through citizen science	10
Social media highlights the overlooked impact of cats on arthropods	10
Patch‐burn management affects grassland butterfly communities in cattle‐grazed rangelands	10
Seasonal dynamics in terrestrial insect communities after the impact of the Brumadinho tailings dam disaster	10
Depicting environmental gradients from Malaise trap samples: Is ethanol‐based DNA metabarcoding enough?	9
Strong genetic differentiation between fragmented alpine bush‐cricket populations demands preservation of evolutionary significant units	9
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Butterfly community composition within a tropical urban landscape is influenced by habitat type and temperature	9
Conservation strategy insights for three protected Phengaris butterflies combining population genomics and landscape analyses	9
Back to the future: Climate change effects on habitat suitability of Parnassius apollo throughout	9
Increased urbanisation promotes winner‐loser species replacement and shifts in foraging behaviour among ant species in a large neotropical metropolis	9
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Occupancy changes over the summer of the rare fen raft spider Dolomedes plantarius in a drained fen strongly depend on vegetation structure	8
Local and landscape features of urban fragments determine the occurrence of stingless bees	8
Native insect species should be selected for classroom rearings	8
Effects of elevation and microclimatic temperatures on butterfly–flower interaction networks in a Mediterranean mountain range	8
Vulnerability and conservation value of monarch butterfly ( Danaus plexippus L.) roosting habitats east of the Appalachian Mountains, USA	8
Seasonality of native and non‐native flowers does not influence butterfly nectar foraging decisions in a semi‐urban meadow habitat	8
Using population viability analysis to inform and adapt ex situ conservation activities benefitting a critically endangered butterfly	8
Contrasting results of multiple species delimitation approaches cause uncertainty in synecological studies: A case study on Sri Lankan chafers	8
Macroinvertebrate communities in high mountain desert wetlands: Building biological indexes to address the vulnerability of species and communities	8
Land‐use change in the Amazon decreases ant diversity but increases ant‐mediated predation	8
A novel farmland wildflower seed mix attracts a greater abundance and richness of pollinating insects than standard mixes	7

Floral resource strips enhance parasitoid abundance and diversity in apple orchards and promote agroecological advances in a South African biosphere reserve	7
Idiosyncratic trends of woodland invertebrate biodiversity in Britain over 45 years	7
Hair‐based minimally invasive barcoding of bumblebees	7
Effects of short‐term managed honey bee deployment in a native ecosystem on wild bee foraging and plant–pollinator networks	7
Associations between soil characteristics and ground‐nesting bees on farms	7
DNA metabarcoding and morphological identification reveal similar richness, taxonomic composition and body size patterns among flying insect communities	7
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Variation in pollen load composition carried by wild bee species in native and nearby agricultural environments in south‐eastern Australia	7
Species‐ and trait‐based responses of carabids to rotation and closer‐to‐nature forestry in a temperate forest under changing climate	7
Vertical stratification of leaf physical traits exerts bottom–up pressures on insect herbivory in a sugar maple temperate forest	6
Canopy sampling reveals hidden potential value of woodland trees for wild bee assemblages	6
Phylogeography, demographic history and distribution modelling of a funnel‐web wolf spider from southern South American grasslands: Implications for conservation strategies	6
Higher bee species richness in conservation areas compared with non‐conservation areas in south‐west Germany	6
Cryptic diversity of Oxythyrea flower chafers and its implication for conservation of non‐forest biotopes in the Balkans	6
Pollinators respond positively to urban green space enhancements using wild and ornamental flowers	6
Dry grasslands in urban areas can harbour arthropod species of local conservation concern and should be prioritised for biodiversity‐friendly mowing regimes	6
Warmest spring on record in the United Kingdom provides insights into how a specialist spring‐flying butterfly may respond to future climate change	6
Arthropod conservation in roadside verges: Unmown refuges outperform mowing equipment changes	6
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Sheep and cattle grazing regimes differentially affect ground beetle and ant communities in Mediterranean cork oak woodlands	6
Responses of the hyper‐diverse community of canopy‐dwelling Hymenoptera to oak decline	6
Distribution models of polysphinctine parasitoid wasps ( H ymenoptera: I chneumonidae) reveal samp	6
Strong negative effects of recent wildfires on two endemic Macaronesian bush‐crickets	6
Pollinators differentially respond to local and landscape grassland features	6
Correction to: Changes in predator biomass may mask the negative effects of neonicotinoids on primary consumers in field settings	6
Large uncertainty in trait responses across insects among overall declines in a subtropical city	6