1. Moths (Lepidoptera) are the major nocturnal pollinators of flowers. However, their importance and contribution to the provision of pollination ecosystem services may have been under-appreciated. Evidence was identified that moths are important pollinators of a diverse range of plant species in diverse ecosystems across the world.ududud2. Moth populations are known to be undergoing significant declines in several European countries. Among the potential drivers of this decline is increasing light pollution. The known and possible effects of artificial night lighting upon moths were reviewed, and suggest how artificial night lighting might in turn affect the provision of pollination by moths. The need for studies of the effects of artificial night lighting upon whole communities of moths was highlighted.ududud3. An ecological network approach is one valuable method to consider the effects of artificial night lighting upon the provision of pollination by moths, as it provides useful insights into ecosystem functioning and stability, and may help elucidate the indirect effects of artificial light upon communities of moths and the plants they pollinate.ududud4. It was concluded that nocturnal pollination is an ecosystem process that may potentially be disrupted by increasing light pollution, although the nature of this disruption remains to be tested.ud
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机译：蛾（鳞翅目）是花朵的主要夜间授粉媒介。但是，它们对提供授粉生态系统服务的重要性和贡献可能没有得到足够的重视。证据表明，飞蛾是世界各地不同生态系统中各种植物物种的重要授粉媒介。 ud ud ud2。已知在几个欧洲国家中，蛾类种群正在大量减少。这种下降的潜在驱动因素之一是光污染的增加。综述了人造夜照明对蛾的已知和可能的影响，并提出了人造夜照明又可能如何影响蛾授粉的提供。强调了需要研究人工夜间照明对整个飞蛾群落的影响。 ud ud ud3。生态网络方法是考虑人工夜灯对飞蛾授粉的影响的一种有价值的方法，因为它提供了对生态系统功能和稳定性的有用见解，并可能有助于阐明人工光对飞蛾和昆虫群落的间接影响。他们对植物进行授粉的植物。 ud ud ud4。得出的结论是，夜间授粉是一种生态系统过程，可能会因增加的光污染而被破坏，尽管这种破坏的性质尚待检验。
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