Complex evolution in thin air: Investigating female flightlessness and diel behaviour in geometrid moths (Lepidoptera)

KM Lee, L Murillo‐Ramos, P Huemer… - Systematic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Many unique high‐altitude mountain ecosystems have been declining due to climate
change, posing a threat to flora and fauna that have adapted to these ecosystems. This …

Antennal and proboscis sensilla characteristics of Paranthrene tabaniformis (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)

Y Zheng, Y Dong, Z Yang - Microscopy Research and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The poplar clearwing moth, Paranthrene tabaniformis (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) is a serious
wood‐boring pest of several trees. The ultramorphology of the antennae and proboscis …

Are day-flying moths more specialized in larval dietary breadth?—a test of the “Salient Aroma Hypothesis” in a predominantly nocturnal clade

CL Seifert, P Strutzenberger, K Fiedler - Evolution, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Although diurnality is widespread across Lepidoptera and has evolved many times
independently, its causes and ecological implications are yet poorly understood. The …

Analyzing The Evolution and Diversification of Lepidoptera Using Multi-Spectral Images

WP Chan - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Insects comprise an estimated 60% of all described species, and butterflies are among the
best known of all insect taxa. The order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) contains …