Elevational Patterns in Two Groups of Micromoths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae, Alucitidae) in Tropical Forests of Mount Cameroon

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F25%3A00641805" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/25:00641805 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00216208:11310/25:10512991

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aje.70122" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aje.70122</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aje.70122" target="_blank" >10.1111/aje.70122</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Elevational Patterns in Two Groups of Micromoths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae, Alucitidae) in Tropical Forests of Mount Cameroon

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Tropical elevational gradients offer unique insights into ecological processes shaping biodiversity, although micromoths remain severely understudied, especially in the Afrotropics. We analysed species richness, community composition, elevational range size and wingspan of two micromoth families, many-plumed moths (Alucitidae) and plume moths (Pterophoridae), along a complete forest gradient on Mount Cameroon, an Afrotropical biodiversity hotspot. Alucitidae exhibited a distinct mid-elevation diversity peak, mirroring common patterns in tropical butterflies and moths, whereas Pterophoridae showed an uncommon upslope increase in species richness. Both families demonstrated clear elevational turnover in community composition, indicative of strong environmental filtering. Additionally, community-weighted elevational range size and wingspan increased consistently with elevation, supporting Rapoport's rule and Bergmann's cline, respectively. These patterns likely reflect interactions among climatic factors and environmental complexity, though the underlying mechanisms remain unresolved. Our findings reveal the unique communities of both mid- and high-elevation forests, as well as the distinctiveness of species-poor lowland assemblages. This elevational differentiation underscores the need for conservation across the full gradient and the vulnerability of endemic highland taxa to climate-driven range contractions. Comprehensive research on neglected tropical insect groups is urgently needed to better anticipate biodiversity responses to environmental change.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Elevational Patterns in Two Groups of Micromoths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae, Alucitidae) in Tropical Forests of Mount Cameroon

Popis výsledku anglicky

Tropical elevational gradients offer unique insights into ecological processes shaping biodiversity, although micromoths remain severely understudied, especially in the Afrotropics. We analysed species richness, community composition, elevational range size and wingspan of two micromoth families, many-plumed moths (Alucitidae) and plume moths (Pterophoridae), along a complete forest gradient on Mount Cameroon, an Afrotropical biodiversity hotspot. Alucitidae exhibited a distinct mid-elevation diversity peak, mirroring common patterns in tropical butterflies and moths, whereas Pterophoridae showed an uncommon upslope increase in species richness. Both families demonstrated clear elevational turnover in community composition, indicative of strong environmental filtering. Additionally, community-weighted elevational range size and wingspan increased consistently with elevation, supporting Rapoport's rule and Bergmann's cline, respectively. These patterns likely reflect interactions among climatic factors and environmental complexity, though the underlying mechanisms remain unresolved. Our findings reveal the unique communities of both mid- and high-elevation forests, as well as the distinctiveness of species-poor lowland assemblages. This elevational differentiation underscores the need for conservation across the full gradient and the vulnerability of endemic highland taxa to climate-driven range contractions. Comprehensive research on neglected tropical insect groups is urgently needed to better anticipate biodiversity responses to environmental change.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10618 - Ecology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA20-16499S" target="_blank" >GA20-16499S: Latitudinální patrnosti ve specializaci vztahů rostlina-opylovač: srovnání tropických a temperátních horských trávníků</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

African Journal of Ecology

ISSN

0141-6707

e-ISSN

1365-2028

Svazek periodika

63

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

8

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

e70122

Kód UT WoS článku

001608974300001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105021118801