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Lights in the dark: a new UV photoluminescence-based sampling method for the protected moth Proserpinus proserpina

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Publié dans:Journal of Insect Conservation vol. 28, no. 6 (Dec 2024), p. 1297
Auteur principal: Anselmo, Luca
Autres auteurs: Caprio, Enrico, Bonelli, Simona
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Springer Nature B.V.
Sujets:
Ultraviolet radiation
Monitoring methods
Global warming
Endangered species
Anthropogenic factors
Butterflies & moths
Climate change
Protected species
Sampling
Monitoring
Data collection
Photons
Sampling methods
Wildlife conservation
Surveys
Biodiversity
Caterpillars
Photoluminescence
Trends
Insects
Methods
Surveillance
Light
Proserpinus
Environmental
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Résumé:Choosing the most efficient sampling methods is the basis of surveys aimed at detecting and monitoring species for conservation purposes. In the context of the current biodiversity crisis, reported in many parts of the world, the need to identify new areas of occurrence due to anthropogenic changes (including changes due to global warming) and to fill the gap in the available data for many endangered species are increasingly important. Here, we report the use of UV light as an experimental tool for sampling the caterpillars of Proserpinus proserpina, a protected moth in Europe. The results indicated a clear advantage of night surveys using this technique, allowing the caterpillars to be spotted three times more frequently compared to using a normal flashlight. For this reason, this method could further improve data collection, even with little experience and, therefore, we recommend it. Finally, a monitoring method was provided that integrated this sampling technique, aimed at making the surveillance of this protected species more practical and effective.
ISSN:1366-638X
1572-9753
DOI:10.1007/s10841-024-00625-9
Source:Agriculture Science Database