@article{eb6c0b9c-3440-41f9-ba6d-f1e395520d6f,
  abstract     = {{<p>Global changes are leading to widespread species redistribution. Comprehensive assessments of range shift dynamics and their drivers are difficult, partly due to the variation in range shift detection over space and taxa. Here we compile documented range shift records for 1,758 butterfly species from 105 countries and territories, representing ~10% of the known diversity of these insects. Most species (80%) experienced range expansions, and most range shifts (79%) were associated with climate change and extreme weather events. A substantial proportion of species in our dataset contracted their ranges (27%) or shifted along elevational gradients (22%). We report widespread horizontal range expansions and contractions across tropical countries, with less evidence for elevational range shifts. We show that a clearer picture of range shift dynamics emerged only through the combination of different types of data, with expert assessments and non-English studies alleviating potential biases. Our findings of climate-driven range shifts call for concerted efforts to improve inclusive data monitoring and conservation efforts, especially for tropical countries, where human-induced land-use changes exert additional critical pressure.</p>}},
  author       = {{Chowdhury, Shawan and Aich, Upama and Antão, Laura H. and Pinkert, Stefan and Akite, Perpetra and Almeida, Gilberto S.S. and Amano, Tatsuya and Ambrus, Andras and Badon, Jade A.T. and Baek, Seung Yun and Balalaikins, Maksims and Barták, Michal and Barve, Vijay and Bełcik, Michał and Bonebrake, Timothy C. and Bonelli, Simona and Bowler, Diana E. and Braby, Michael F. and Caritg, Roger and Choi, Sei Woong and Chu, Wen Chen and Clain, Eloisa and Collins, Steve and Cumplido, Johnattan H. and Dapporto, Leonardo and Deme, Gideon G. and Dolek, Matthias and Dolezal, Aleksandra and Firdaus, Fahmi Idris and Franzén, Markus and Freitas, André V.L. and Fuller, Richard A. and Gensch, Luisa and Grames, Eliza and Guariento, Elia and Haywood, Bryan and Hershcovich, Shiran and Jantke, Kerstin and John, Eddie and Kalivoda, Henrik and Karimi, Azadeh and Katayose, Ryosuke and Kawahara, Akito Y. and Khanal, Sujan and Kunte, Krushnamegh and L’Hoste, Lionel and Lenda, Magdalena and León-Cortés, Jorge L. and Lin, Da Li and Ling, Yuet Fung and Lucia Lorini, Maria and Maes, Dirk and Martins, Dino and Merckx, Thomas and Mestdagh, Xavier and Monasterio, Yeray and Nakamura, Akihiro and Oh, Rachel R.Y. and Pettersson, Lars B. and Pippen, Jeffrey S. and Pladevall, Clara and Pollet, Ingrid L. and Pottier, Patrice and Rafi, Muhammad A. and Ramos, Danielle L. and Ranasinghe, Tharindu and Rautenbach, Fanie and Reith, Martin and Ringim, Abubakar S. and Riva, Federico and Roy, David B. and Ryrholm, Nils and Saastamoinen, Marjo and Settele, Josef and Sidemo-Holm, William and Skorka, Piotr and Stork, Nigel E. and Suwal, Sanej P. and Švitra, Giedrius and Swengel, Ann B. and Swengel, Scott R. and Titeux, Nicolas and Tropek, Robert and Tzortzakaki, Olga and van Swaay, Chris and Verovnik, Rudi and Wiedmann, Jerome L. and Wiemers, Martin and Yago, Masaya and Yazdandad, Hossein and Yehuda, Oz B. and Zografou, Konstantina and Bonn, Aletta and Pe’er, Guy and Lenoir, Jonathan}},
  issn         = {{2397-334X}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{08}},
  publisher    = {{Nature Publishing Group}},
  series       = {{Nature Ecology and Evolution}},
  title        = {{Extensive climate-induced range shifts in butterflies across the globe}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41559-026-03117-y}},
  doi          = {{10.1038/s41559-026-03117-y}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}