Better red than dead: Plasticine moths are attacked less under HPS streetlights than LEDs

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 74; pp. 66 - 73
• Main Authors: Seymoure, Brett, Parrish, Tessa, Egan, Kaley, Furr, Malcolm, Irwin, Danny, Brown, Cassie, Crump, Morgan, White, Jeremy, Crooks, Kevin, Angeloni, Lisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 01.02.2024
• Subjects: ALAN; amber; applied ecology; Birds; clay; color; ecosystems; light intensity; Light pollution; lighting; mortality; Moths; Predation; sodium; Urbanization; vision; wavelengths

Anthropogenic light at night is growing exponentially while many insect populations are in decline. Many nocturnal insects provide numerous ecosystem services and are attracted to anthropogenic lights at night resulting in decreased fitness, greater mortality and population declines. During twilight...