Insect Conservation and Diversity

Papers
(The TQCC of Insect Conservation and Diversity is 5. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)
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Local floral abundance influences bumble bee occupancy more than urban‐agricultural landscape context52
Effects of climate change on the distribution of threatened invertebrates in a Mediterranean hotspot41
Moth declines are most severe in broadleaf woodlands despite a net gain in habitat availability36
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Implementing a novel approach to long‐term monitoring of butterfly communities in the Neotropics34
Ecological communities in white‐sand Amazonian rainforests are sensitive to deforestation—A dung beetle case33
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Consistent imprints of elevation, soil temperature and moisture on plant and arthropod communities across two subarctic landscapes28
Species traits to guide moth conservation in anthropogenic regions: A multi‐species approach using distribution trends in Flanders (northern Belgium)27
A colourful world with a dark future: Unregulated trade as an emerging threat for woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea) of Spain26
Scorpion assemblages in threatened Brazilian forests: The role of environmental factors in explaining beta‐diversity patterns24
Identifying key forage plants to support wild bee diversity and a species at risk in the Prairie Pothole Region21
Thriving in the heat: How high temperatures and habitat disturbance shape odonate taxonomic and functional diversity in the tropics21
Reaching new heights: Arboreal ant diversity in a North American temperate forest ecosystem21
Translocation of arthropods with Sphagnum biomass during the establishment of a Sphagnum cultivation site20
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Gaps and spatial trends in the accurate data available on mosquitoes (Diptera, Culicidae) in Brazil: Inventory completeness and priority areas20
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Phylogeography of the Iberian endemic butterfly Erebia palarica Chapman, 1905 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae): An integrative approach19
A novel low‐cost effective trap to capture sarcosaprophagous Diptera alive19
Intraspecific trait variation of carrion beetle species and communities across elevations18
Conservation implications of a genomic‐based taxonomy for threatened allopatric Agriades butterflies18
Long‐distance movements, large population sizes and density‐dependent dispersal in three threatened butterfly species18
Evolutionary genomics analysis reveals a unique lineage of Megachile pruina found in an isolated population in Bermuda17
Solitary oil‐collecting bee in cities: Habitat suitability and lack of population structuring in Centris analis17
Catch effectiveness, complementarity and costs of five sampling techniques for flying insects across different land use types17
High species turnover but functional stability in tropical ground‐dwelling ant assemblages over 12 years of monitoring in Central Amazonia17
Intensity and colour of artificial light at night affect insect attraction in a taxon‐dependent manner16
Illegalities in the online trade of stingless bees in Brazil16
Does monitoring of saproxylic beetles benefit from inclusion of larvae?16
Rapid conservation evidence for the impact of sheep grazing on a threatened digger wasp15
Predicting the South American invasion pathways of the mayfly Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus 1761 (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) using species distribution models15
Towards reliable estimates of abundance trends using automated non‐lethal moth traps15
Identifying key threats to a refugial population of an endangered Hawaiian moth15
Modelling the scope to conserve an endemic‐rich mountain butterfly taxon in a changing climate14
Temperature drives variation in flying insect biomass across a German malaise trap network13
Urbanisation drives inter‐ and intraspecific variation in flight‐related morphological traits of aquatic insects at different landscape scales12
Scientists' warning on the need for greater inclusion of dragonflies in global conservation12
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Body size and abundance patterns of male orchid bees in a fragmented Neotropical landscape11
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Seasonal and spatial variation of stream macroinvertebrate taxonomic and functional diversity across three boreal regions10
Myrmecophily is not a risk factor for long‐term occupancy trends of central European Lycaenidae butterflies10
Do carabids struggle to recolonize restored grasslands in the fragmented landscapes of Northern Belgium?10
Genetic connectivity is maintained in two insect pollinators across a human‐altered landscape10
High mortality of beetle migrants along the Eastern Mediterranean Flyway10
Woody encroachment affects multiple dimensions of ant diversity in a neotropical savanna10
Reviving of Coenonympha oedippus: A comprehensive approach to the reintroduction of an endangered European butterfly10
Monitoring spatiotemporal patterns in the genetic diversity of a European butterfly species10
Trophic level and specialization moderate effects of habitat loss and landscape diversity on cavity‐nesting bees, wasps and their parasitoids9
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Finding a lost species in the ‘Lost World’: predicted habitat occupancy by an endemic butterfly in a Neotropical sky‐island archipelago9
It is not a mere piece of the mainland: Fluvial islands contribute to regional spider diversity in a seasonally flooded Amazonian archipelago9
The role of seasonality and disturbance in bee–plant interactions in semi‐arid communities of the southern Chihuahuan desert9
Similar temporal patterns in insect richness, abundance and biomass across major habitat types9
Fallows and permanent grasslands conserve the species composition and functional diversity of carabid beetles and linyphiid spiders in agricultural landscapes9
Butterfly community composition within a tropical urban landscape is influenced by habitat type and temperature9
A multidimensional study on population size, deadwood relationship and allometric variation of Lucanus cervus through citizen science8
Patch‐burn management affects grassland butterfly communities in cattle‐grazed rangelands8
Seasonality of native and non‐native flowers does not influence butterfly nectar foraging decisions in a semi‐urban meadow habitat8
DNA metabarcoding and morphological identification reveal similar richness, taxonomic composition and body size patterns among flying insect communities8
Strong genetic differentiation between fragmented alpine bush‐cricket populations demands preservation of evolutionary significant units8
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A novel farmland wildflower seed mix attracts a greater abundance and richness of pollinating insects than standard mixes8
Local and landscape features of urban fragments determine the occurrence of stingless bees8
Back to the future: Climate change effects on habitat suitability of Parnassius apollo throughout the Quaternary glacial cycles8
Depicting environmental gradients from Malaise trap samples: Is ethanol‐basedDNAmetabarcoding enough?8
Land‐use change in the Amazon decreases ant diversity but increases ant‐mediated predation8
Grassland fallows as key for successful insect conservation8
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Idiosyncratic trends of woodland invertebrate biodiversity in Britain over 45 years7
Contrasting results of multiple species delimitation approaches cause uncertainty in synecological studies: A case study on Sri Lankan chafers7
Species‐ and trait‐based responses of carabids to rotation and closer‐to‐nature forestry in a temperate forest under changing climate7
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Macroinvertebrate communities in high mountain desert wetlands: Building biological indexes to address the vulnerability of species and communities7
Effects of short‐term managed honey bee deployment in a native ecosystem on wild bee foraging and plant–pollinator networks7
Associations between soil characteristics and ground‐nesting bees on farms7
Hair‐based minimally invasive barcoding of bumblebees7
Higher bee species richness in conservation areas compared with non‐conservation areas in south‐west Germany6
Correction to: Changes in predator biomass may mask the negative effects of neonicotinoids on primary consumers in field settings6
Pollinators differentially respond to local and landscape grassland features6
Limestone quarries are the most important refuge for a formerly widespread grassland butterfly6
Monitoring and conservation of cryophilous biodiversity: concerns when working with insect populations in vanishing glacial habitats6
Saproxylic beetles trace deadwood and differentiate between deadwood niches before their arrival on potential hosts6
Variation in pollen load composition carried by wild bee species in native and nearby agricultural environments in south‐eastern Australia6
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Pollinators respond positively to urban green space enhancements using wild and ornamental flowers5
Large uncertainty in trait responses across insects among overall declines in a subtropical city5
Phylogeography, demographic history and distribution modelling of a funnel‐web wolf spider from southern South American grasslands: Implications for conservation strategies5
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Artificial trap‐nests: A useful tool to assess ants and myrmecophiles diversity5
Fine‐scale bee species distribution models: Hotspots of richness and endemism in South Africa with species‐area comparisons5
Vertical stratification of leaf physical traits exerts bottom–up pressures on insect herbivory in a sugar maple temperate forest5
Responses of the hyper‐diverse community of canopy‐dwelling Hymenoptera to oak decline5
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Strong negative effects of recent wildfires on two endemic Macaronesian bush‐crickets5
Butterfly diversity, richness, and density patterns in Sierra Nevada (SE Spain): Conservation implications under a global change scenario5
Grazing and mowing practices drive complex dynamics in the structure of butterfly communities in semi‐natural grasslands5
Complex temporal trends in biomass and abundance of Diptera communities driven by the impact of agricultural intensity5
Canopy sampling reveals hidden potential value of woodland trees for wild bee assemblages5
Dry grasslands in urban areas can harbour arthropod species of local conservation concern and should be prioritised for biodiversity‐friendly mowing regimes5
Cryptic diversity of Oxythyrea flower chafers and its implication for conservation of non‐forest biotopes in the Balkans5
Insect community composition varies between temperate and tropical regions but functional structure remains conserved5
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Grazing impacts on ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) abundance and diversity on semi‐natural grassland5
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