France
Quarry Life Award 2024
Inventory of moths (Heteroceran lepidoptera) at the Baccon quarry
The variety of natural environments at the Baccon quarry is highly
favorable to invertebrates. Initial inventories indicate the presence of a
rich and varied entomological fauna in an impoverished environmental
context (intensive cereal farming). The Baccon quarry is a refuge for all
the entomological fauna in Beauce. These inventories will be carried out
on a case-by-case basis by entomologists. They will focus on moths.
Expected objectives: To improve and maintain the calcicolous grasslands
needed by the species concerned, and to improve knowledge of the
grassland species and habitats needed for management