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Dagvlindermonitoring in Vlaanderen. 1991-2024

In the period from 1991-2024, a total of 55 species of butterflies were observed, but only for 21 species was there sufficient data available to conduct a trend analysis.

In the period 1991-2024:
There are six species that show a declining trend: large skipper, small tortoiseshell, ringlet, map, gatekeeper and Essex skipper.
Four species are increasing: red admiral, speckled wood, common brimstone and European peacock.
The other species show a stable (5 species) or uncertain trend (6 species).

Details

Number of pages 35
Type Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Category Research
Language Dutch
Bibtex

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title = "Dagvlindermonitoring in Vlaanderen",
abstract = "In the period from 1991-2024, a total of 55 species of butterflies were observed, but only for 21 species was there sufficient data available to conduct a trend analysis.

In the period 1991-2024:
There are six species that show a declining trend: large skipper, small tortoiseshell, ringlet, map, gatekeeper and Essex skipper.
Four species are increasing: red admiral, speckled wood, common brimstone and European peacock.
The other species show a stable (5 species) or uncertain trend (6 species).",
author = "Dirk Maes and Frederic Piesschaert and Hans Van Dyck",
year = "2025",
month = jan,
day = "01",
doi = "https://doi.org/10.21436/inbor.118417768",
language = "English",
publisher = "Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek",
address = "Belgium,
type = "Other"
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Authors

Dirk Maes
Frederic Piesschaert
Hans Van Dyck