Insects

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.

Nectar bats and fireflies – the mangrove connection

Aim of this study is to identify the primary pollinators of the mangrove tree.

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

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

Amphibian and butterfly species survey in the future Hateg Geopark, Romania

Our project will survey amphibians and butterflies and provide information on habitat diversity and human impacts in the future area of the Hateg Geopark, Romania.

Conservation concessions, Indonesia

Conservation concessions in Indonesia

Dusky Large Blue Butterfly, Romania

Rehabilitation of one of the most important biodiversity refuges and the conservation of the unique population of Dusky Large Blue Butterfly in Romania