Journal of Insect Conservation

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Insect Conservation is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
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Günther Theischinger and John Hawking: The complete field guide to dragonflies of Australia. 2nd edn (with colour illustrations by Albert Orr)30
The diversity of moths (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini) from threatened mountain cloud forests in the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot25
Phenology, distribution and conservation of the desert sand-skipper Croitana aestiva Edwards (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae)22
It is here to stay. The exotic species Cloeon smaeleni Lestage, 1924 (Ephemeroptera) will be a long-term element of south American diversity22
Subterranean biodiversity and the depth distribution of beetles (Coleoptera) in forested scree slopes in the Western Carpathians (Slovakia)18
Book review of ecology and conservation of the dutch ground beetle fauna – lessons from 66 years of pitfall trapping18
Timing and mulching frequency affected the number of nests of cavity-nesting wasps that hunt for aphids in forest meadows18
More insect species are supported by green roofs near public gardens16
Within-habitat vegetation structure and adult activity patterns of the declining butterfly Euphydryas aurinia15
Until death do us part: abundance and survival of necrophagous beetle species associated with fox scats in fragmented landscapes15
To graze or to mow? The influence of grassland management on grasshoppers (Orthoptera) on a flood protection embankment in the Donau-Auen National Park (Austria)15
Does specialisation affect genetic diversity in (pre-)Alpine populations of four species of Copper butterflies?15
Landscape composition influences colony growth in the tropical asian stingless bees (Tetragonula fuscobalteata)14
Effect of environmental factors on the abundance of riffle beetles (Coleoptera: Elmidae) and co-inhabiting aquatic insects within a reach scale, in Japan14
Micro-habitat features determine oviposition site selection in High Brown and Dark Green Fritillaries13
Cavity-nesting bees and wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) of xerothermic habitats are unable to use cavities in reed galls13
Special issue on insect conservation in biodiversity hotspots13
Heterogeneity in altered streams does not increase the richness of stream specialist species of Odonata in the Maranhense Cerrado12
Land use changes disrupt streams and affect the functional feeding groups of aquatic insects in the Amazon12
Structure of ant assemblages and effect of environmental conditions in gallery forests with different conservation status in the Humid Chaco ecoregion of Argentina12
Two common bee-sampling methods reflect different assemblages of the bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) community in mixed-grass prairie systems and are dependent on surrounding floral resource availability11
The influence of biodiversity-friendly ranching practices on dung beetle diversity in a Mexican mountainous tropical landscape11
Relict of primeval forests in an intensively farmed landscape: what affects the survival of the hermit beetle (Osmoderma barnabita) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in pollard willows?11
Fecal matters: implementing classical Coleoptera species lists with metabarcoding data from passerine bird feces10
Beyond butterflies: integrating frugivorous moths into conservation and biodiversity monitoring10
Efficiency of emergency conservation methods: a case study of the alcon blue butterfly (Phengaris alcon) and its specific parasitoid10
Effects of dispersed and aggregated retention-cuttings and differently sized clear-cuttings in conifer plantations on necrophagous silphid and dung beetle assemblages10
Squeeze it or leave it? An ecological-economic assessment of the impact of mower conditioners on arthropod populations in grassland10
Ant habitat-use guilds response to forest-pasture shifting in the southwestern Amazon10
Journal of Insect Conservation’s special issue on insect diversity in Agriculture9
Livestock systems preserving natural grasslands are biodiversity reservoirs that promote spiders’ conservation9
Cerrado physiognomies in a protected area determine the distribution of necrophagous Diptera9
How data curation and new geographical records can change the conservation status of threatened brazilian butterflies8
Mud-puddling on roadsides: a potential ecological trap for butterflies8
The effects of plant invasion, floral resources and soil characteristics on ground-nesting bees8
Differential response to fire in ground vs. vegetation arthropod communities8
Experimental management and mark-release-recapture methods fill critical knowledge gaps for an at-risk butterfly8
Spatial and temporal variation of floral visitors and their visitation pattern on Acanthus ilicifolius L.: a case study from the mangrove ecosystem of Indian Sundarbans8
Evaluating log piles as stag beetle conservation measure8
The role of citizens in conservation science: a case study with threatened Brazilian butterflies8
Changes to butterfly phenology versus elevation range after four decades of warming in the mountains of central Spain8
Identifying insect and arachnid indicator taxa for impacts and management in coastal landscapes8
Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) overgrowth on dry Alpine grassland impedes Red List Orthoptera but supports local orthopteran beta diversity7
Review of Dytiscidae (Coleoptera) eggs: focus on Japanese species7
What do monarchs feed on in winter? Nectar sources at hibernation sites7
First field-based estimates of bumblebee diapause survival rates showcase high survivorship in the wild7
Habitat management interventions for a specialist mid- successional grassland butterfly, the Lulworth Skipper7
The genetic structure of the ash obligate moth prays fraxinella suggests that it is not affected by current habitat fragmentation7
Using the ecological relationships of Odonata with a habitat integrity index to test the biodiversity ecosystem function framework7
Clover in agriculture: combined benefits for bees, environment, and farmer7
The oases of Baja California Peninsula: overlooked hotspots for wild bees6
Adult activities of endangered Oarisma poweshiek butterflies are associated with a soil moisture gradient in tall grass prairie in Manitoba, Canada6
The effect of soil moisture and ambient temperature on pupation depth for the imperiled Callophrys irus6
Soil arthropod assemblages reflect both coarse- and fine-scale differences among biotopes in a biodiversity hotspot6
Changes in phenology and abundance of an at-risk butterfly6
Influence of environmental heterogeneity on the structure of the dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) assemblage of the Cerrado savanna of northeastern Brazil6
Habitat preferences and phenology of carrot wasps (Hymenoptera: Gasteruptiidae, Gasteruption) in Central Europe6
Flight behaviour of a threatened butterfly at edges between high- and low-quality habitat6
How can an intensively used agricultural landscape preserve diversity of Orthoptera assemblages?6
Cryptic survival and an unexpected recovery of the long-tailed mayfly Palingenia longicauda (Olivier, 1791) (Ephemeroptera: Palingeniidae) in Southeastern Europe6
How to estimate carabid biomass?—an evaluation of size-weight models for ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and perspectives for further improvement6
Response of bee and hoverfly populations to a land-use gradient in a Quebec floodplain5
The encounter of distinct Morimus asper (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) phylogeographic lineages on the Balkan Peninsula: conservation implications5
New insights on habitat use by larval Northern Emerald dragonflies (Somatochlora arctica)5
Effect of dramatic alteration of landscape structure on the Orthoptera assemblages of Transcarpathian lowland meadows (West Ukraine)5
Extreme weather impacts on butterfly populations in Southern Texas, USA5
Non-target effects of herbicides on the Zerene silverspot butterfly, a surrogate subspecies for the threatened Oregon silverspot butterfly5
Pattern and drivers of danaine butterfly migration in Southern India: implications for conservation5
Effects of habitat biotic features on hymenopteran diversity in East Africa5
Free-living colonies of native honey bees (Apis mellifera mellifera) in 19th and early 20th century Sweden5
Butterfly community structure in belize: species richness patterns reveal the role of climate gradients in shaping butterfly community structure and strategies for long-term conservation5
Serious population extinctions of a formerly common xerothermic insect: the sad story of the conspicuous burnet moth Zygaena carniolica in the Czech Republic5
Changes in the wild bee community (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) over 100 years in relation to land use: a case study in a protected steppe habitat in Eastern Austria5
Why do spiders balloon? a review of recent evidence5
Spatial distribution patterns of longhorn beetle assemblages (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Mongolian oak forests in Changbai Mountains, Northeast, China5
The potential for elevated soil salinity to enhance the ecological trap effect of roadside pollinator habitat5
Spatial gradients and grazing effects of a transhumant herd on plants and insect herbivores in Pyrenean subalpine grasslands5
Mark-recapture study and habitat assessment for the northern metalmark butterfly, Calephelis borealis (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae)4
Impact of climate warming and landscape change on monarch butterfly4
Responses of necrophilous beetles to animal mass mortality in the Australian Alps4
Resilient fruit-feeding butterfly assemblages across a Caatinga dry forest chronosequence submitted to chronic anthropogenic disturbance4
Conserving Lepidoptera in a changing world: a special issue on the ecology and conservation of butterflies and moths4
Carabus clatratus (Coleoptera: Carabidae): study case of mass rearing and release of a threatened species with new details on its life history4
Caterpillars of the marsh fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia can extend their life-cycle in Scotland4
Robustness of biodiversity surrogates to temporal variation and imperfect detection4
What is the best time of the day to monitor Odonata? An investigation into changes in the abundance and species richness of dragonflies in ponds in northern Italy4
UV-LEDs outperform actinics for standalone moth monitoring4
Vital rate responses to temperature lead to butterfly population declines under future warming scenarios4
Long droughts decrease tiger- and ground-beetle’ beta diversity and community body size in savannas of the Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique)4
New insights into the geographic patterns of functional role and taxonomic richness of ants from Mexico4
Predicting climate effects on aquatic true bugs in a tropical biodiversity hotspot4
An overview of Neotropical arthropod conservation efforts using risk assessment lists4
Can protected areas and habitats preserve the vulnerable predatory bush cricket Saga pedo?4
Consistent oviposition preferences of the Duke of Burgundy butterfly over 14 years on a chalk grassland reserve in Bedfordshire, UK4
Ecological monitoring and indicator taxa: butterfly communities in heterogeneous landscapes of the Western Ghats and Malabar coast, India4
Alcon Blues: recent shifts in limiting habitat factors challenge the persistence of an endangered butterfly4
Paleomodeling reveals priority areas for conservation of stingless bees from the Caatinga region, a neotropical dry forest4
Sublethal doses of glyphosate impair olfactory memory retention, but not learning in the honey bee (Apis mellifera scutellata)4
Habitat diversity and peat moss cover drive the occurrence probability of the threatened ground beetle Carabus menetriesi (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in a Bavarian mire4
Effects of moss encroachment on reproduction of the large heathland bush-crickets Ephippiger diurnus and Gampsocleis glabra3
From 20 to 2? Landmark-based geometric morphometrics reveal negligible wing-shape divergence between 20 subspecies of the Apollo butterfly, Parnassius apollo (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae), in the Carpat3
Rove beetle species diversity and the patterns of interactions with their host plants in primary and secondary tropical forests3
Bumblebee abundance and richness along disused railway lines: the impact of track morphology3
Spearhead blues: How threats to the damselfly Coenagrion hastulatum changed over time3
Deforestation narrows pollen diet diversity of generalist orchid bees3
Heather (Calluna vulgaris) supports spider diversity of oligotrophic peat bogs3
Genetic diversity of a flightless dung beetle appears unaffected by wildfire3
Species and site contributions to Odonata adult assemblage uniqueness in Brazilian Amazon streams3
Conservation of a specialised species is helpful for the whole ecosystem: a case study of Hylaeus pectoralis (Hymenoptera: Colletidae)3
Calculating population reductions of invertebrate species for IUCN Red List assessments3
Key areas for conserving and sustainably using oil-collecting bees (Apidae: Centridini, Tapinotaspidini, Tetrapediini) in the Americas3
Warming experiments test the temperature sensitivity of an endangered butterfly across life history stages3
Bee-friendly interventions: the barriers and opportunities affecting urban residents’ conservation of wild bees in Gardens3
Partial mowing of urban lawns supports higher abundances and diversities of insects3
Lost and found: 160 years of Lepidoptera observations in Wuppertal (Germany)3
Impact of “non-lethal” tarsal clipping on bumble bees (Bombus vosnesenskii) may depend on queen stage and worker size3
Is the São Francisco River a historical barrier to gene flow for populations of Melipona mandacaia Smith, 1863 (Hymenoptera: Apidae)?3
Correction: DNA barcoding of exuviae for species identification of Central European damselflies and dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata)3
Plant-herbivore networks composed by adult and immature insects have distinct responses to habitat modification in Brazilian savannas3
Population ecology of the red-winged grasshopper, Celes skalozubovi akitanus (Orthoptera, Acrididae), in Japan3
Conservation of a strongly declining butterfly species depends on traditionally managed grasslands3
Pitfall trapping outperforms other methods for surveying ground-dwelling large-bodied alpine invertebrates3
Correction to: Tolerant semiaquatic bugs species (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha) are associated to pasture and conventional logging in the Eastern Amazon3
Scale insects contribute to spider conservation in urban trees and shrubs3
The higher abundance of host plant and suitable management recommended as the important elements in the conservation of Phengaris (Maculinea) teleius (Bergsträser, 1779) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in t3
Differential responses of Orthoptera in vineyards to organic farming, pesticide reduction, and landscape heterogeneity3
Correction: Ant diversity along elevational gradients in the European Alps: insights for conservation under a changing climate3
Oviposition behaviour and emergence through time of the small blue butterfly (Cupido minimus) in a nature reserve in Bedfordshire, UK2
Plant invasion alters movement behaviour in endangered butterflies but not their morphology or genetic variability2
Local variability, human factor or vague procedure? Searching for the reasons of excessive mortality in free living aquatic insects, resulting from biological monitoring2
Artificial habitat – a chance for survival of a rare montane dragonfly (Odonata): case study on an alpine emerald (Somatochlora alpestris)2
Habitat associations of day-flying Lepidoptera and their foodplants within nature reserves in Bedfordshire, UK2
Predicting negative Effects of Climate Change on Taiwan’s endemic Bumblebee Bombus formosellus2
Correction: Staying on the current niche: consensus model reveals the habitat loss of a critically endangered dragonfly Libellula Angelina under climate changes2
Insects from the southwest Australia biodiversity hotspot: a barometer of diversity and threat status of nine host-dependent families across three orders2
Diversity of Trichoptera (Insecta) in protected and unprotected areas of the Argentinian Parana and Araucaria Forest provinces2
Species richness and network topology patterns in Neotropical plant-galling communities changes along an urbanization gradient2
Necrophagous flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae) as indicators of the conservation or anthropization of environments in eastern Amazonia, Brazil2
Urbanization effect of homogenization on ground-dwelling arachnids’ diversity in natural forest and peatland remnants2
Influence of canopy structural complexity on urban woodland butterfly species richness2
White LED light intensity, but not colour temperature, interferes with mate‐finding by glow‐worm (Lampyris noctiluca L.) males2
Population ecology and behaviour of two Afrotropical forest butterflies2
A Red List of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea) in Flanders (northern Belgium) and its implications for conservation2
Buffer zones maximize invertebrate conservation in a Biosphere Reserve2
Survival of eggs to third instar of late-summer and fall-breeding monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) and queen butterflies (Danaus gilippus) in north Texas2
Unveiling nature’s beat: analyzing the acoustics of an aquatic bug in relation to urban sounds2
Current and future distributions of a native Andean bumble bee2
Suitable climate space and genetic diversity of the mountain-affiliated moth Cosmosoma maishei (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini: Euchromiina) in cloud forests of Chiapas, Mexico2
A strong decline of the endangered Apollo butterfly over 20 years in the archipelago of southern Finland2
Can species distribution models using remotely sensed variables inform reintroductions? Trialling methods with Carterocephalus palaemon the Chequered Skipper Butterfly2
Seasonal variation of ground and arboreal ants in forest fragments in the highly-threatened Cerrado-Amazon transition2
Habitat of two threatened short-tailed whip-scorpions (Arachnida: Schizomida) in the tropical Andes of Northern South America2
Trends in abundance and occupancy of the protected water beetle Graphoderus bilineatus in the Netherlands2
‘First Known Photographs of Living Specimens’: the power of iNaturalist for recording rare tropical butterflies2
Canopy arthropod diversity associated with Quercus laurina: importance of an oak species diversity gradient on abundance, species richness and guild composition2
Population dynamics of an alpine grasshopper (Orthoptera) community over 30 years and the effects of climate warming and grazing2
The threatened Pookila (Pseudomys novaehollandiae) hosts a diverse macrobiome of arthropods at varying risks of co-extinction2
Sown mini-meadows increase pollinator diversity in gardens2
Drastic loss of insects (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in urban landscapes in a tropical biodiversity hotspot2
Grass and ground dwelling beetle community responses to holistic and wildlife grazing management using a cross-fence comparison in Western Kalahari rangeland, Namibia2
Abandonment of cultural landscapes: butterfly communities track the advance of forest over grasslands2
Plant-pollinator interactions in the neotropics are affected by urbanization and the invasive bee Apis mellifera2
Potential impacts of changing vegetation on benthic invertebrate assemblages in Odaigahara, Japan2
Sunny, hot and humid nesting locations with diverse vegetation benefit Osmia bees nearby almond orchards in a mediterranean area1
Increased arthropod biomass, abundance and species richness in an agricultural landscape after 32 years1
The importance of national parks in maintaining the habitat integrity and diversity of Odonata species in Amazonian streams1
Effects of temperature and plant diversity on orthopterans and leafhoppers in calcareous dry grasslands1
Microbiotope selection in saproxylic bees and wasps (Hymenoptera, Aculeata): cavity-nesting communities in forests and wooded pastures are affected by variation in openness but not deadwood1
Metabarcoding: opportunities for accelerating monitoring and understanding insect tropical biodiversity1
Rainfall seasonality drives the spatiotemporal patterns of dung beetles in Amazonian forests in the arc of deforestation1
Moderate degradation of peat bogs causes biodiversity loss in carabid beetle and butterfly assemblages1
Climate-driven change and conservation of threatened satyrine butterflies in cloud forests of southern Mexico1
The use of tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in adapting hotspot conservation to global, regional, and local scales1
Factors driving larval abundance and adult size of the threatened Lestes macrostigma (Odonata): keys for water management and habitat restoration1
Syrphid fly response to urban heat islands varies with functional traits1
Development of two common dragonfly species with diverging occupancy trends1
Saproxylic Hymenoptera in dead wood retained on clear cuts, relation to wood parameters and their degree of specialisation1
Correction: Movement patterns of the endemic flightless bush-cricket, Isophya beybienkoi1
What are the main factors limiting the distribution of Bembix rostrata (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) at early-succession sites?1
Ground-dwelling invertebrate community responses to bison and prescribed fire management in tallgrass prairies1
Effects of mowing on Isophya costata, Natura 2000 species (Orthoptera), by direct mortality and management history1
Functional reorganization of dung beetle assemblages in forest-replacing sugarcane plantations1
Defining conservation areas through diversity parameters and museum specimens: a case study for craneflies1
How short are we on the goal line of estimating insect-plant interaction in a hyperdiverse tropical environment?1
Structure and diversity of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) in northwestern Colombian Paramos: towards the identification of bioindicator species in the Tropical Andes1
Sphagnum cultivation sites as habitat for beetles (Coleoptera) and the effect of vegetation structure on species occurrence and abundance1
Leucas aspera (Willd.) A potential refuge for pollinators1
Dominant parasitoid species diminishes food web structural complexity and function1
Major land use and vegetation influences on potential pollinator communities in the High Plains of Texas1
“Farming with Alternative Pollinators” approach increases pollinator abundance and diversity in faba bean fields1
Nesting preferences of native and non-native mud dauber wasps (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Sceliphron) do not completely overlap1
Grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) diversity in the Pampas region of Argentina: status as revealed by long-term sampling1
Eucorna sanarita (Schaus) (Riodinidae: Riodininae): Distribution, systematic position, and conservation of a threatened brazilian butterfly in the Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot1
Forecasts of butterfly future richness change in the southwest Mediterranean. The role of sampling effort and non-climatic variables1
Bee diversity patterns in coastal Amazonia: effects of local habitat and landscape heterogeneity1
Plant communities associated with a species at risk: Omus audouini (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in upper salt marsh habitat at Boundary Bay, British Columbia1
Does climate change influence the current and future projected distribution of an endangered species? The case of the southernmost bumblebee in the world1
The impact of city animal and plant raising on people’s level of disgust towards ants and yellow jackets1
Overcoming the Wallacean shortfall in sky-islands of central Mexico: the case of copro-necrophagous beetles and two national parks1
Silvicultural practices, forest age, forest type, and large-scale regional factors influencing numbers of American burying beetles, Nicrophorus americanus (Coleoptera: Silphidae)1
Tiny but mighty mayfly - probing Prosopistoma pennigerum (Müller 1785) as the Flagship species for the Vjosa Wild River National Park1
The last of the maculineans: can we save the emblematic Alcon Blue butterfly Phengaris alcon under climate change when its habitat continues to deteriorate?1
A molecular genetic method for estimating nest density in bumblebee populations without explicit definition of habitat area1
Preserving Colias myrmidone in European cultural landscapes: requirements for the successful development from egg to higher larval stages at a Natura 2000 site in Romania1
Metals could challenge pollinator conservation in legacy cities1
Residential sites increase species loss and cause high temporal changes in functional diversity of dung beetles in an urbanized Brazilian Cerrado landscape1
Current potential geographic distribution of an extremely rare and threatened orchid bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from eastern Brazil, including a new geographic record1
Woody flowering plants support early-spring pollinators in urban greenspaces1
Using structured decision making to guide habitat restoration for butterflies: a case study of Oregon silverspots1
Quantifying the entrapment effect of anthropogenic beach litter on sand‐dwelling beetles according to the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive1
Evaluating the status and habitat preferences of the threatened skipper, Euphyes vestris harbisoni, in southern California, USA1
For the love of insects: gardening grows positive emotions (biophilia) towards invertebrates1
Effect of road disturbance on ant diversity in the Monte desert of Argentina1
Strands of connection: unraveling livestock grazing effects on orb-weaver spiders1
Comparing the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of two sampling methods for monitoring carabid beetle diversity, species assemblages and conservation status in an alpine grassland1
Plant abandonment behavior and fitness of monarch larvae (Danaus plexippus) is not influenced by an intraspecific competitor1
DNA barcoding of exuviae for species identification of Central European damselflies and dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata)1
A cost-efficient and accurate pheromone-baited monitoring protocol for Elater ferrugineus, a biodiversity indicator of hollow trees1
The small range and the great threat: extinction risk assessment of the narrow endemism Carabus cychroides under climate change1
The influence of climate on the invasion of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) to Guernsey, Channel Islands: citizen science and misidentified aliens1
Beta diversity and microhabitat use of ant assemblages in a white-sand vegetation gradient in central Amazonia1
Identification of source populations for reintroduction in extinct populations based on genome-wide SNPs and mtDNA sequence: a case study of the endangered subalpine grassland butterfly Aporia hippia 1
New opportunities for conservation of a rare tiger beetle on developed barrier island beaches1
Can cattle grazing benefit grassland butterflies?1
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