NOCTURNAL FLIGHT ACTIVITY OF MOTHS (LEPIDOPTERA) IN ALPINE TUNDRA

Abstract A blacklight trap was established at 3790 m in 1978 and at 3505 m, 3657 m, 3790 m, and 3810 m, in 1979, on the alpine tundra in Colorado. Weekly catches from 6 July to 4 August 1978, and 26 June to 14 September 1979, resulted in ca . 3500 individuals of over 48 species of moths. These resul...

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Published in:The Canadian Entomologist
Main Authors: Kendall, Deborah M., Kevan, Peter G., LaFontaine, J. Donald
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1981
Subjects:
Insect Science
Molecular Biology
Physiology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Structural Biology
Tundra
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/ent113607-7
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0008347X00019386
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Summary:Abstract A blacklight trap was established at 3790 m in 1978 and at 3505 m, 3657 m, 3790 m, and 3810 m, in 1979, on the alpine tundra in Colorado. Weekly catches from 6 July to 4 August 1978, and 26 June to 14 September 1979, resulted in ca . 3500 individuals of over 48 species of moths. These results establish that a greater diversity of moths exists and greater nocturnal flight activity occurs than was previously supposed for alpine tundra communities. The implications for pollination and insect foraging are discussed.

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