A5013108594- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and animal studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Jagiellonian University
2003-2024
Nature Research Centre
2024
Samplings of Pronophilina, a species-rich group neotropical montane butterflies, were carried out along an elevational transect in Ecuador to assess the effect altitude on their distribution patterns, diversity and community structure. All indices significantly correlated with altitude. Maximum expressed species-richness, Shannon index Fisher alpha was recorded at 2600 m. Two assemblages species identified lower (below 2100 m) upper (above 2300 sections by means correspondence (CA) cluster...
Assemblage structure and altitudinal patterns of Pronophilina, a species-rich group Andean butterflies, are compared in El Baho Monte Zerpa, two closely situated ecologically similar localities. Their faunas differ only by the absence Pedaliodes ornata Grose-Smith Baho. There are, however, important structural differences between Pronophilina assemblages. Whereas there five co-dominant species including P. ornata, minabilis Pyrcz is dominant with more than half all individuals sample The...
Abstract We investigated whether Lepidoptera species richness in the tropical Andes is distributed evenly across latitudinal gradient, explored spatial correlations between different taxonomic groups, and historical ecological factors responsible for shaping observed patterns. interpolated from collecting records of nine ecologically diverse taxa montane Lepidoptera, eight butterflies (Ithomiini, Acraeini, Callicorini, Pronophilina, Aporiina, Leptophobia , Penaincisalia Forsterinaria ) one...
Abstract A new genus of satyrine butterflies, Nivaliodes gen. nov., is described for three species, all new: negrobueno sp. viracocha and puriq nov. (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), with the support molecular data adult morphology. target enrichment-based phylogeny indicates that sister to Pherepedaliodes within an extremely diverse Pedaliodes clade predominantly Andean subtribe Pronophilina. Although overwhelming majority species this group occur in tropical montane forests, N. was discovered a...
Tomasz W. PYRCZ, Pierre BOYER, José A. CERDEÑA GUTIERREZ, Oscar MAHECHA JIMENEZ, Jadwiga LORENC-BRUDECKA, Kamila S. ZAJĄC, Rafał GARLACZ, Artur MROZEK, Dorota LACHOWSKA-CIERLIK, Jackie FARFÁN, Christer FÅHRAEUS, Gerardo LAMAS, Marianne ESPELAND
Faunal structure, species relationships and distribution patterns of Pronophilina butterflies, a Neotropical montane section the Satyrinae (Nymphalidae), 5 isolated north Andean massifs —Cordillera de Mérida, Sierra El Tamá, Nevada Santa Marta, Cordillera la Costa Perijá— are analyzed from island biogeography perspective. Tamá range, part "continental" Eastern Cordillera, is considered as source area faunas Perijá which in turn stepping stones for dispersal to Marta La Costa. The role major...
A new butterfly species in the genus Corades, C. yanacocha Pyrcz, Boyer & Petit sp. n., belonging to diverse, predominantly Andean subtribe Pronophilina (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae), is described from Yanacocha Reserve situated only a couple of kilometres west Quito, Ecuador. This an extremely surprising discovery region whose fauna was considered be fairly well known, underlying need protect remnants high elevation forests such overpopulated regions Andes. Morphological characters,...
The subtribe Pronophilina Reuter, 1896 is a group of Papilionoidea that particularly useful for assessing biodiversity and human-made disturbance, especially in cloud forests. This because their high diversity, abundance, distribution patterns, ecological fidelity, usefulness formulating conservation policies. A rapid assessment (RAP) was conducted on the two locations upper montane area Manu National Park, southeastern Peru. included an evaluation species richness, faunal composition,...
Despite the recognized importance of insects in savannah ecosystems, drivers their diversity patterns remain poorly understood, particularly Afrotropical region. This study addresses this gap by investigating impacts climate, habitat, disturbance, and vegetation variables on phytophagous moths (Lepidoptera) carnivorous mantises (Mantodea) across 60 plots Kruger National Park, South Africa. Based an extensive dataset 65,593 moth individuals representing 817 morphospecies 3,511 mantis 38...
ABSTRACT Aim Despite the evidenced importance of insects in savannah ecosystems, drivers their diversity patterns remain poorly understood, particularly Afrotropical region. This study addresses part this gap by investigating effects climate, habitat, disturbance and vegetation variables on species richness community composition phytophagous predatory South African savannahs. Location Kruger National Park (KNP), Africa. Taxon Phytophagous (moths) carnivorous (mantises). Methods Moths...
Adults of both sexes Cheimas opalinus (Staudinger), a Satyrinae butterfly occurring in the cloud forests Venezuelan Cordillera de Mérida, have simple wing colour patterns, dark brown dorsa marked by one conspicuous element, large greenish-blue patches discal area hind wing. It was observed that young, freshly emerged females these are frequently absent. They fade away and eventually disappear during mating nuptial flights when brushed out lateral movements male's put between folded female...
Profesor Janusz Wojtusiak urodził się 21 lutego 1942 roku w Krakowie. W 1959 ukończył Liceum im. Jana III Sobieskiego Krakowie, a następnie rozpoczął studia biologiczne na Uniwersytecie Jagiellońskim, gdzie później rozwijał swoją karierę naukową. 1994 odebrał tytuł profesora. latach 1982-1986 pracował stanowisku profesora wizytującego University of Nigeria Nsukka. 1989-1990 był wykładowcą entomologii leśnej Winsconsin USA. Jego zainteresowania badawcze skupiały wokół etologii owadów oraz...