Geographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) species in Africa

Hawkmoths consist of species where most adults are nocturnal, but there are some day-flying genera. Hawkmoth species have a wide variety of life-history traits, comprising species with adults (mostly nectarivorous though with some exceptions, honey-feeding), but there are also species that do not fe...

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Autores principales:	Esther Kioko, Alex Musyoki, Augustine Luanga, Mwinzi Kioko, Esther Mwangi, Lawrence Monda
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:93320cdd334643b09bf17e71dffd5d002021-11-11T04:30:54ZGeographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) species in Africa10.3897/BDJ.9.e709121314-2828https://doaj.org/article/93320cdd334643b09bf17e71dffd5d002021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://bdj.pensoft.net/article/70912/download/pdf/https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/70912/download/xml/https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/70912/https://doaj.org/toc/1314-2828Hawkmoths consist of species where most adults are nocturnal, but there are some day-flying genera. Hawkmoth species have a wide variety of life-history traits, comprising species with adults (mostly nectarivorous though with some exceptions, honey-feeding), but there are also species that do not feed at all. The nectarivorous species are an important component of tropical ecosystems, with significant roles as major pollinators of both crops and wild flora with the pollination done by the adult stage. Pollinators are in decline world-wide and there is need for baseline data to provide information about their conservation strategies. Species occurrence data from Museum collections have been shown to be of great value as a tool for prioritising conservation actions in Africa. The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) have a large and active entomology collection that is in continuous growth. The NMK’s collection of hawkmoths had not been digitised prior to 2017. This moth family Sphingidae includes about 1,602 species and 205 genera worldwide (Kitching et al. 2018) with the majority of these species occurring in Africa. These moth species can also be used as indicators in biodiversity assessments as they can be easily sampled and identified. However, hawkmoths have rarely been surveyed over the long term for this purpose. Long-term datasets are of unquestionable significance for understanding and monitoring temporal changes in biodiversity. These hawkmoth data have addressed one of the most significant challenges to insect conservation, the lack of baseline information concerning species diversity and distribution and have provided key historic hawkmoth species diversity and distribution data that can be used to monitor their populations in the face of climate change and other environmental degradation issues that are facing the world today. The publication of the hawkmoth species occurrence data records in GBIF has enhanced data visibility to a wider audience promoting availability for use.The hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) collection at the National Museums of Kenya was digitised from 2017 – 2020 and this paper presents details of species occurrence records as in the insect collection at the NMK, Nairobi, Kenya.The collection holds 5,095 voucher specimens consisting of 88 genera and 208 species. The collection covers the period between 1904 and 2020.The geographical distribution of the hawkmoths housed at the NMK covers East Africa at 81.41%, West Africa at 7.20%, Southern Africa at 6.89%, Central Africa at 4.02% and North Africa at 0.2%.Esther KiokoAlex MusyokiAugustine LuangaMwinzi KiokoEsther MwangiLawrence MondaPensoft PublishersarticlehawkmothsSphingidaespeciesdiversitydistribBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENBiodiversity Data Journal, Vol 9, Iss , Pp 1-11 (2021)
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spellingShingle	hawkmoths Sphingidae species diversity distrib Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Esther Kioko Alex Musyoki Augustine Luanga Mwinzi Kioko Esther Mwangi Lawrence Monda Geographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) species in Africa
description	Hawkmoths consist of species where most adults are nocturnal, but there are some day-flying genera. Hawkmoth species have a wide variety of life-history traits, comprising species with adults (mostly nectarivorous though with some exceptions, honey-feeding), but there are also species that do not feed at all. The nectarivorous species are an important component of tropical ecosystems, with significant roles as major pollinators of both crops and wild flora with the pollination done by the adult stage. Pollinators are in decline world-wide and there is need for baseline data to provide information about their conservation strategies. Species occurrence data from Museum collections have been shown to be of great value as a tool for prioritising conservation actions in Africa. The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) have a large and active entomology collection that is in continuous growth. The NMK’s collection of hawkmoths had not been digitised prior to 2017. This moth family Sphingidae includes about 1,602 species and 205 genera worldwide (Kitching et al. 2018) with the majority of these species occurring in Africa. These moth species can also be used as indicators in biodiversity assessments as they can be easily sampled and identified. However, hawkmoths have rarely been surveyed over the long term for this purpose. Long-term datasets are of unquestionable significance for understanding and monitoring temporal changes in biodiversity. These hawkmoth data have addressed one of the most significant challenges to insect conservation, the lack of baseline information concerning species diversity and distribution and have provided key historic hawkmoth species diversity and distribution data that can be used to monitor their populations in the face of climate change and other environmental degradation issues that are facing the world today. The publication of the hawkmoth species occurrence data records in GBIF has enhanced data visibility to a wider audience promoting availability for use.The hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) collection at the National Museums of Kenya was digitised from 2017 – 2020 and this paper presents details of species occurrence records as in the insect collection at the NMK, Nairobi, Kenya.The collection holds 5,095 voucher specimens consisting of 88 genera and 208 species. The collection covers the period between 1904 and 2020.The geographical distribution of the hawkmoths housed at the NMK covers East Africa at 81.41%, West Africa at 7.20%, Southern Africa at 6.89%, Central Africa at 4.02% and North Africa at 0.2%.
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author	Esther Kioko Alex Musyoki Augustine Luanga Mwinzi Kioko Esther Mwangi Lawrence Monda
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title	Geographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) species in Africa
title_short	Geographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) species in Africa
title_full	Geographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) species in Africa
title_fullStr	Geographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) species in Africa
title_full_unstemmed	Geographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) species in Africa
title_sort	geographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (lepidoptera: sphingidae) species in africa
publisher	Pensoft Publishers
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/93320cdd334643b09bf17e71dffd5d00
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Geographical and temporal distribution of hawkmoth (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) species in Africa

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