Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths; Class Insecta) were sampled in southwestern Germany within and nearby the UNESCO biosphere reserve of the Palatinate forest / North Vosges. This low mountain range
Caddisflies (Trichoptera) were sampled from streams or by terrestrial light-traps in southwestern Germany and in the border region of Alsace (France) within the UNESCO biosphere reserve of the Palatin
