Brief info
model species
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
Red Underwing
Catocala nupta
Painted Lady Butterfly
Vanessa cardui
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Project PI
Collaborators
Knowledge gap
There is a significant lack of knowledge regarding the orientation cues used by nocturnal Lepidoptera migrants in different parts of the world, despite the fact that billions of moths undertake high-altitude migratory journeys each year. The Australian Bogong moth (Agrotis infusa) is a notable exception, renowned for its remarkable long-distance migration and its use of stellar cues and the Earth’s magnetic field to create a robust compass system. However, little is known about the migratory behaviour and navigation systems of moth species in Europe.
Our plans
In this project, we aim to study navigation abilities (position-finding) of European migratory moths and butterflies, with a focus on how these insects use geomagnetic and visual cues during long-distance migration
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