NDLI: Habitat utilization of the Glanville fritillary butterfly in the Tianshan Mountains, China, and its implication for conservation

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Author	Zhou, Yan Cao, Yundong Chen, Houqiang Long, Yu Yan, Fengming Xu, Chongren Wang, Rongjiang
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	In 2004 and 2005, we investigated the distribution of the Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) and its host plant in the Tianshan Mountains of China, in order to clarify its habitat utilization. Female butterflies were almost captured on dry meadows on slopes, where plenty of host plant (Veronica spicata) is distributed. Although there are host plants on meadows at higher altitude (>2,050 m), no butterfly was found there. Among the meadows with host plants, a patch of dry meadow (newly-found meadow) was considered as a natal site because of the high density and freshness of butterflies. Unlike females, male butterflies were almost captured in valleys, where there are no host plants and fewer nectar plants. It might be related to specific mating system of M. cinxia in the study site, or specific environmental factors. Thus valleys are important habitat for males. Although the status of M. cinxia is yet unknown in China, we give some suggestions for conservation based on this study. First, dry meadows with host plants are the essential component for persistence of M. cinxia, among which the specific sites with more favourable conditions, such as natal site, are most important. Second, as a site with adult resource requirement, valleys should be included as part of the habitat of the butterfly. Finally, meadows at higher altitude are not utilized at present but they are potential habitats which need to be maintained for any shifts in altitudinal range in response to global warming in the future. Hence, the trade-off of present cost and future benefit should be taken into account when formulating a conservation strategy for M. cinxia in the Tianshan Mountains of China.
Starting Page	207
Ending Page	214
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1366638X
Journal	Journal of Insect Conservation
Volume Number	16
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15729753
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2011-05-18
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Melitaea cinxia Tianshan Mountains Habitat utilization Resource requirement Butterfly conservation Conservation Biology/Ecology Animal Ecology Biodiversity Entomology Life Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Animal Science and Zoology Nature and Landscape Conservation Insect Science

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