Essays about: "burnet moths"

Found 2 essays containing the words burnet moths.

  1. 1. Effects of local habitat characteristics and landscape composition on the occurrence of burnet moths.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi

    Author : Yana Tarasova; [2016]
    Keywords : Zygaena; burnet moths; habitat quality; landscape; conservation; semi-natural grasslands; forests; matrix;

    Abstract : A decline in biodiversity in agricultural landscapes has been reported for decades. One of the most important habitats for biodiversity in agricultural landscapes is semi-natural grasslands. To preserve species-rich semi-natural grasslands, research need to focus both on local habitat quality and on landscape composition at various scales. READ MORE

  3. 2. Habitat utilisation of  burnet moths (Zygaena spp.) in southern Sweden: a multi-stage and multi-scale perspective

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Camilla Sarin; [2009]
    Keywords : Conservation; habitat cover; habitat requirements; life stages; occurrence probability; Zygaena;

    Abstract : Three species of burnet moths (Zygaena filipendulae, Z. lonicerae and Z. viciae) were studied on the Baltic island Öland, Sweden, in order to reveal the habitat requirements of different life stages. Larvae were found among a higher cover of their most important host plant, Lotus corniculatus, Trifolium medium/pratense or Vicia spp. READ MORE