Nattaktiva fjärilsarter (Insecta: Lepidoptera) i Mittskåne – vad flyger var? : Night-active moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera) in Central Scania – what flies where?]
(2025) In Fazett 38(1-2). p.64-92- Abstract
- Although the moth fauna of South Sweden is relatively well known, information about the habitat preferences of species is scarce. To fill this gap and document the relative richness and conservation value of different habitats, 32,683 moth were caught in light traps at >200 sites in Central Skåne (prov. Scania). The relative frequency of species, major taxonomic groups and species with different food plants in 15 habitat types (forest and grassland types, wetlands, mires, gardens and wastelands) was calculated considering differences in flight period. Apart from data on the habitat preferences of 469 species, the results demonstrate 1) considerable differences in
both abundance and species composition between even closely adjacent... (More) - Although the moth fauna of South Sweden is relatively well known, information about the habitat preferences of species is scarce. To fill this gap and document the relative richness and conservation value of different habitats, 32,683 moth were caught in light traps at >200 sites in Central Skåne (prov. Scania). The relative frequency of species, major taxonomic groups and species with different food plants in 15 habitat types (forest and grassland types, wetlands, mires, gardens and wastelands) was calculated considering differences in flight period. Apart from data on the habitat preferences of 469 species, the results demonstrate 1) considerable differences in
both abundance and species composition between even closely adjacent habitats, 2) most species preferentially fly in habitats with food plants for their larvae, but exceptions suggest preferences for e.g. more open habitats, that not all habitats with the food plant are suitable for the imagines, and/or that current knowledge about their food plants is incomplete or misleading, 3) wooded hilltops, heath-type Fagus forests and partially wooded pastures have the richest fauna while conifer and Quercus forest, in spite of dominating in the area, are much less rich, 4) mires and
wetlands are relatively poor, but have many specialists rarely encountered in other habitats. (Less)
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