Diachronic variations in the distribution of butterflies and dragonflies linked to recent habitat changes in Western Europe

In the context of ongoing global changes, it is crucial to characterise and understand the species distribution dynamics. Despite increasing emphasis on insects’ conservation issues, evidence of distribution changes in insects over a wide range of bioclimatic conditions remains scarce in Western Europe. We examined distribution changes in butterflies and dragonflies in three European countries over 34 years, determined the influence of...