IUCN SSC Butterfly and Moth Specialist Group
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IUCN SSC Butterfly and Moth Specialist Group

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Overview and description

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Our group focuses on the conservation of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) worldwide. With around 18,000 species of butterflies and some 160,000 species of moth in the world, we really have our work ...
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Our group focuses on the conservation of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) worldwide. With around 18,000 species of butterflies and some 160,000 species of moth in the world, we really have our work cut out. With a growing evidence base of dramatic declines in insects, a thorough assessment of the status of key butterfly groups is long overdue.

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Group leadership

Dr Mike JORDAN
Commission Member
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Dr Monika BOHM
Co-Chair
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I am the Freshwater Conservation Coordinator at the Global Center for Species Survival at Indianapolis Zoo. Previous to this, my research primarily focused on the Sampled Red List Index (SRLI), which is derived from the IUCN Red List Index and aids the measurement of general trends in the extinction risk of large numbers of taxonomic groups, which are broadly representative of global biodiversity. As part of this I worked extensively on extinction risk assessments of lesser-known taxa. I also worked on other biodiversity indicators such as the Living Planet Index, as well as Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments and National Red Lists. I am a certified IUCN Red List trainer and have delivered Red List Training in several countries.
I am the Freshwater Conservation Coordinator at the Global Center for Species Survival at Indianapolis Zoo. Previous to this, my research primarily focused on the Sampled Red List Index (SRLI), which ...

More about the Specialist Group

The initial priorities for the IUCN SSC Butterfly and Moth Specialist Group are a comprehensive reassessment of the global status of swallowtail butterfly species, based on the IUCN Red List criteria, a sampled assessment of 1,500 butterflies for the Sampled Red List Index and the promotion of butterfly conservation. As part of this, we are growing our membership network worldwide.


The mission of the IUCN SSC Butterfly Specialist Group is to increase knowledge on the taxonomy, ecology and conservation status of butterflies and moths around the world and promote their long-term conservation.

Specialist Group work

The initial priorities for the IUCN SSC Butterfly and Moth Specialist Group are a comprehensive reassessment of the global status of swallowtail butterfly species, based on the IUCN Red List criteria, a sampled assessment of 1,500 butterflies for the Sampled Red List Index and the promotion of butterfly conservation.

BMSG on the IUCN Red List

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To inform conservation efforts, BMSG assesses species for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual Report

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Atrophaneura aristolochiae. Credit: Shawan Chowdhury

Peacock butterfly. Aglais io. Credit: Monika Bohm

Viceroy, Limenitis archippus. Credit: Joe Schelling

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