Insects

Inventory of Lepidotera of the Middle Range and Southern Face of the Main Range, Kumaon Himalaya, India

The project aims to inventory the butterflies and moths of the middle ranges and southern face of the main Himalayan range in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India.

Assessing the Impact of Human Pressure on Biodiversity Conservation in Banco National Park – The Use of Ants as Bioindicators

This project aims at providing scientific information about the state of biodiversity conservation in Banco National Park, focussing on ants.

The Conservation of Insects in the North-Eastern Mongolia

The project aims to reveal and conserve rare and endangered species of insects in North-Eastern Mongolia. We’ll popularize insects and their habitats and necessity of their conservation among local people.

Sinai Baton Blue Butterfly Conservation Project

This project monitors the ecological status of the Sinai Baton Blue butterfly and ensure the conservation of the Sinai Baton Blue butterfly in a healthy environment.

Distribution and Conservation of Butterfly Species in the Pampean Hills

This project aims to foster knowledge of the distribution and ecology of rare or threatened butterfly species in central Argentina, a complete educational, scientific and conservation approach.

Evaluating the Efficiency of Restoration Efforts in Reviving Ecosystem Health Using Ants as Indicators or Restoration Success

This project looks at whether restoration efforts in Attappady hills successfully provide habitat for a diverse assemblages of ants and do results from monitoring such communities provide a meaningful way to evaluate restoration success?

Hostplants and Early Stages of Lepidoptera in the Kumaon Himalaya

The main aim of this project is to determine as many larval foodplants of butterflies and moths in Himalayan oak forest as possible and document the insects’ early stages.

Inventory and Comparison of Moth Communities Inhabiting Different Forest Ecosystems in the Foothills of the Kumaon Himalaya, India

The current project is an attempt to understand the altitudinal distribution of moths on the Himalaya. This study is part of a long term attempt to understand Lepidopteran communities of the Himalaya, especially from undisturbed biotypes. It is hoped that this data will serve as base line data for future studies and attempts to re-build insect communities.

Assessment of Ants in Gede-Pangrango and Ujung Kulon National Parks, West Java

Our project aims at providing a pioneering study of ant communities in different habitats in both Indoneisian National Parks.

Investigating the Uptake and Success of Insect Farming in Papua New Guinea

Investigating the uptake and success of insect farming in Papua New Guinea