Climate-change-sensitivity
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Eurytetranychus
Eurytetranychus is a genus of spider mites (Tetranychidae) known primarily as pests of boxwood (Buxus species). The most notable species, Eurytetranychus buxi, feeds on boxwood foliage and has been identified as a significant arthropod pest in managed landscapes. Climate change may allow this mite to complete additional generations in warming regions, potentially increasing damage in areas where it was previously unproblematic.
Gammarus locusta
scud
Gammarus locusta is a marine amphipod crustacean in the family Gammaridae, commonly known as a scud. It inhabits coastal and estuarine environments with a cosmopolitan distribution in European waters. The species has been extensively studied as a model organism for ecotoxicology, particularly regarding responses to ocean acidification, warming, deoxygenation, and pharmaceutical contaminants. Research indicates it possesses the ability to biosynthesize or retain essential long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, making it of interest for aquaculture applications.
Lycaena
Lycaena butterflies, copper butterflies
Lycaena is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae with a primarily Holarctic distribution. The genus encompasses numerous species commonly known as coppers, many of which have been subject to taxonomic revision with former independent genera now subsumed within it. Species in this genus serve as important indicators for grassland and wetland ecosystem health, with some members such as Lycaena phlaeas showing resilience to environmental change while others face significant population declines.
Lycaena cupreus
Lustrous Copper
Lycaena cupreus, commonly known as the Lustrous Copper, is a butterfly species in the family Lycaenidae native to the western mountains of North America. The species was first described by Edwards in 1870 under the basionym Chrysophanus cupreus. It belongs to a genus of copper butterflies that are frequently used as indicators of environmental change and habitat quality. The Lustrous Copper is part of the diverse Lycaena genus, which includes species showing varying population trends in response to climate change and land use pressures.