Successful conservation of butterflies is dependent on knowing which larval foodplants they
use. However, many published lists of larval foodplants have been copied from previous …

This paper presents an updated checklist of the butterflies of Europe, together with their
original name combinations, and their occurrence status in each European country …

The study of global biodiversity will greatly benefit from access to comprehensive DNA
barcode libraries at continental scale, but such datasets are still very rare. Here, we …

Gracillariidae is the most species-rich leaf-mining moth family with over 2,000 described
species worldwide. In Europe, there are 263 valid named species recognized, many of …

Taxa are frequently labeled incertae sedis when their placement is debated at ranks above
the species level, such as their subgeneric, generic, or subtribal placement. This is a …

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequencing has led to an unprecedented rise in the
identification of cryptic species. However, it is widely acknowledged that nuclear DNA …

Trait-based analyses explaining the different responses of species and communities to
environmental changes are increasing in frequency. European butterflies are an indicator …

Understanding the dynamics of biodiversity, including the spatial distribution of genetic
diversity, is critical for predicting responses to environmental changes, as well as for …

The bacterium Wolbachia infects many insect species and spreads by diverse vertical and
horizontal means. As co-inherited organisms, these bacteria often cause problems in …

The Palaearctic butterfly Melitaea didyma stands out as one of the most striking cases of
intraspecific genetic differentiation detected in Lepidoptera: 11 partially sympatric …