Search Results - "Faltýnek Fric, Zdeněk"
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Wolbachia affects mitochondrial population structure in two systems of closely related Palaearctic blue butterflies
Published in Scientific reports (04-02-2021)“…The bacterium Wolbachia infects many insect species and spreads by diverse vertical and horizontal means. As co-inherited organisms, these bacteria often cause…”
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An attempt of interspecies mating between Phengaris nausithous and P. teleius (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae)
Published in Nota lepidopterologica (07-05-2024)“…Interspecies mating is rarely observed even in the wild. Such a case in Lycaenidae is reported and photographically documented for the species pairing…”
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Population status of the highly endangered Lycaena helle in the Sumava Mts. two decades after establishment
Published in Nota lepidopterologica (20-08-2024)“…The process of translocation of endangered species represents a useful conservation tool, but subsequent monitoring of translocated populations is often…”
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Genetic confirmation of Aricia artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793) (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) in the Czech Republic, its conservation significance and biogeographic context
Published in Nota lepidopterologica (08-11-2019)“…We report here the first molecular evidence for the occurrence of Aricia artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in the Czech Republic. In…”
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The Adequacy of Some Collecting Techniques for Obtaining Representative Arthropod Sample in Dry Grasslands
Published in Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis (2014)“…The number of remarkable species on a locality is an important indicator of locality value. The ecological requirements of the rare species may help to target…”
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Phenology responses of temperate butterflies to latitude depend on ecological traits
Published in Ecology letters (01-01-2020)“…Global change influences species’ seasonal occurrence, or phenology. In cold‐adapted insects, the activity is expected to start earlier with a warming climate,…”
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DNA barcodes on their own are not enough to describe a species
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Radical pruning of distribution data may result in loss of knowledge (Response to Larsen & Shirey)
Published in Ecology letters (01-06-2021)“…Larsen & Shirey (2020) criticised our analysis of latitudinal changes in butterfly phenology on the grounds of improper data management. We admit some…”
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Bark or crown? Spiders (Araneae) and beetles (Coleoptera) on trees in a city centre
Published in European journal of entomology (01-01-2023)“…Rapid urbanisation during the last century caused declines in species diversity. Cities encompass only a limited number of highly fragmented natural habitats…”
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The future of zoological taxonomy is integrative, not minimalist
Published in Systematics and biodiversity (31-12-2022)“…Roughly 18,000 species are described annually as new to science, while estimated extinction rates are comparable to or even exceeding these new discoveries…”
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An updated checklist of the European Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea)
Published in ZooKeys (31-12-2018)“…This paper presents an updated checklist of the butterflies of Europe, together with their original name combinations, and their occurrence status in each…”
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Czech Republic butterfly barcoding reveals that distribution of genetic lineages depends on species traits
Published in Journal of biogeography (01-08-2024)“…Aim The distribution of within‐species lineages has been affected by Quaternary climate changes, and population differentiation has been influenced by species…”
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Distribution of Ultraviolet Ornaments in Colias Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)
Published in Environmental entomology (03-10-2018)“…Ultraviolet patterns in butterflies have been recognized and studied for many years. They are frequently involved in both intraspecific and interspecific…”
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Life History Traits Reflect Changes in Mediterranean Butterfly Communities Due to Forest Encroachment
Published in PloS one (21-03-2016)“…The biodiversity of the Southern Balkans, part of the Mediterranean global biodiversity hot-spot, is threatened by land use intensification and abandonment,…”
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Diversity of the tussock moths (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Lymantriinae) of the wider Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany, with special reference to the fauna of Mozambique
Published in Nota lepidopterologica (21-01-2022)“…Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany, one of the African biodiversity hotspots, is defined by a high diversity of its fauna and flora. Despite numerous studies…”
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Recently lost connectivity in the Western Palaearctic steppes: the case of a scarce specialist butterfly
Published in Conservation genetics (01-06-2020)“…Palaearctic steppes evolved under the Cenozoic cold arid climate and megaherbivore pressure. A large portion of the biome persisted into the Holocene but has…”
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Microhabitat Selection for Overwintering: Overwintering Conditions of Three Jumping Spiders (Pellenes tripunctatus, P. nigrociliatus, and Attulus penicillatus) Living in Terrestrial Shells in the Czech Republic
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (18-10-2022)“…Taking the regular overwintering of spider species in land snail shells as a model, we studied environmental conditions affecting the choice of overwintering…”
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More hidden diversity in a cryptic species complex: a new subspecies of Leptidea sinapis (Lepidoptera, Pieridae) from Northern Iran
Published in Comparative cytogenetics (04-05-2023)“…A new subspecies of Leptidea sinapis from Northern Iran, discovered by means of DNA barcoding, is described as Leptidea sinapis tabarestana ssp. nov. The new…”
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Effects of so-called "environmentally friendly" agrochemicals on the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinelidae)
Published in European journal of entomology (01-01-2019)“…A variety of plant protection products and other agrochemicals are used in agro-ecosystems. Products approved for integrated pest management (IPM) or organic…”
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Bark beetle outbreak and biodiversity in commercial spruce plantations: Responses of four model groups
Published in Forest ecology and management (01-03-2024)“…During the last decades, a massive bark beetle outbreak has caused Norway spruce (Picea abies) diebacks across Central Europe, including the Czech Republic…”
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