Conclusion
While human-induced climate change is impacting biodiversity globally in
a dreadful way, literature documenting the impact on tropical species
remains vastly scarce. Using the climatic niche model, I compared the
suitability under different climatic conditions. I showed that the about
42% species could undergo range contraction in the future climatic
condition. Depending on the climatic scenario (different Socio-Economic
Pathways), the future suitability could be entirely unsuitable for
2-34% of butterfly species. Rapid detection of how climate change
impacts tropical insects is vital, especially to initiate management
strategies, counter species loss, mitigate impacts on biodiversity,
arrest insect decline globally, and meet the Post 2020 Biodiversity
Framework targets.