With approximately 160,000 identified species of butterflies and moths, Lepidoptera are
among the most species-rich and diverse insect orders. Lepidopteran insects have …

Summary Butterflies (Papilionoidea), with over 18,000 described species [1], have
captivated naturalists and scientists for centuries. They play a central role in the study of …

Abstract Introduction Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) constitute one of the most diverse
insect orders, and play an important role in ecosystem function. However, little is known in …

Background Higher-level relationships within the Lepidoptera, and particularly within the
species-rich subclade Ditrysia, are generally not well understood, although recent studies …

Zahiri, R., Kitching, IJ, Lafontaine, JD, Mutanen, M., Kaila, L., Holloway, JD & Wahlberg,
N.(2010). A new molecular phylogeny offers hope for a stable family level classification of …

Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) represent one of the most diverse animals groups. Yet,
the phylogeny of advanced ditrysian Lepidoptera, accounting for about 99 per cent of …

Odorant receptors (ORs) are essential for plant–insect interactions. However, despite the
global impacts of Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) as major herbivores and pollinators …

Butterflies and moths constitute some of the most popular and charismatic insects.
Lepidoptera include approximately 160 000 described species, many of which are important …

The advent of next-generation sequencing technology has allowed for thecollection of large
portions of the genome for phylogenetic analysis. Hybrid enrichment and transcriptomics are …

A checklist of world species of Microgastrinae parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
is provided. A total of 81 genera and 2,999 extant species are recognized as valid, including …