IUCN SSC Butterfly and Moth Specialist Group

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 ...
Group leadership
Dr Mike JORDAN
Dr Monika BOHM
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
To inform conservation efforts, BMSG assesses species for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
BMSG Annual Report
Learn about BMSG work and results.
BMSG Annual Report 2021
BMSG Annual Report 2020
BMSG Annual Report 2019
BMSG Annual Report 2018