Myriad tiny insect species take to the air to engage in windborne migration, but entomology
also has its 'charismatic megafauna'of butterflies, large moths, dragonflies and locusts. The …

Insect populations including butterflies are declining worldwide, and they are becoming an
urgent conservation priority in many regions. Understanding which butterfly species migrate …

The extent of aerial flows of insects circulating around the planet and their impact on
ecosystems and biogeography remain enigmatic because of methodological challenges …

Migrating animals have an impact on ecosystems directly via influxes of predators, prey, and
competitors and indirectly by vectoring nutrients, energy, and pathogens. Although linkages …

Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is a highly mobile insect pest of a wide
range of host crops. However, this pest of tropical origin cannot survive extended periods of …

The wings of Lepidoptera contain a matrix of living cells whose function requires appropriate
temperatures. However, given their small thermal capacity, wings can overheat rapidly in the …

Despite the fact that migratory insects dominate aerial bioflows in terms of diversity,
abundance, and biomass [1–6], the migration patterns of most species, and the effects of …

Threats to migratory animals can occur at multiple periods of the annual cycle that are
separated by thousands of kilometres and span international borders. Populations of the …

During seasonal changes around the globe, trillions of insects are on the move. Many insect
populations, including butterflies, moths, hoverflies, and dragonflies, make repeated …

Remote sensing has revolutionised many aspects of ecological research, enabling
spatiotemporal data to be collected in an efficient and highly automated manner. The last …