Background Divergence time estimation is fundamental to understanding many aspects of
the evolution of organisms, such as character evolution, diversification, and biogeography …

Notobitus montanus Hsiao, 1963 is a major pest of bamboos. The mitogenome of N.
montanus (ON052831) was decoded using next-generation sequencing. The mitogenome …

Tailoring ultraconserved element (UCE) probe set design to focal taxa has been
demonstrated to improve locus recovery and phylogenomic inference. However, beyond …

Intra-and interspecific communication is crucial to fitness via its role in facilitating mating,
territoriality and defence. Yet, the evolution of animal communication systems is puzzling …

Scale insects (Coccoidea) are morphologically specialized members of the order Hemiptera,
with 56 families recognized to date. However, the phylogenetic relationships within and …

Sexually selected weapons, such as the antlers of deer, claws of crabs, and tusks of beaked
whales, are strikingly diverse across taxa and even within groups of closely related species …

 Abstract Hygia Uhler, 1861 is the largest genus in the bug family Coreidae. Even though
many species of this genus are economically important, the complete mitogenomes of Hygia …

Sequence capture studies result in rich data sets comprising hundreds to thousands of
targeted genomic regions that are superseding Sanger‐based data sets comprised of a few …

Sexual selection is often thought to promote speciation. This expectation is largely driven by
the fact that sexually selected traits can influence mating patterns and contribute to …

The phytophagous insect superfamily Coreoidea (Heteroptera) is a diverse group of~ 3100
species in five extant families, with many of agricultural importance and model organisms in …