Data from: Phenological shifts and increases in voltinism within a moth community over a century of anthropogenic change

Data and scripts from: Phenological shifts and increases in voltinism within a moth community over a century of anthropogenic changeEmma M. Foster1,2, Jason J. Dombroskie3, Christopher A. Halsch1, Thomas H.Q. Powell1, and Eliza M. Grames1 1Department of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902 USA; 2Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, 1105 North University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA; 3Department of Entomology, Cornell University, 2126 Comstock Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 USAClimate change has led to changes in phenology (the timing of species life history events) for many species. For insects, warming temperatures can also mean longer growing seasons and rapid development, resulting in more generations per year. In this study, we document changes in the phenology of a moth community over the past century of warming. On average, moths are flying 0.79 weeks earlier in the year than 100 years ago, and have extended their flight period by 1.68 weeks. This shift was driven by species with plastic voltinism that have the ability to add more generations per year. These changes have potential consequences for herbivory, pollination, and insectivorous predators.See README.xlsx for metadata associated with other data files.