Background Fireflies are a family of insects within the beetle order Coleoptera, or winged
beetles, and they are one of the most well-known and loved insect species because of their …

Despite intense interest in bees, no genomes are available for the bee family Colletidae.
Colletes gigas, one of the largest species of the genus Colletes in the world, is an ideal …

Background The globe skimmer dragonfly (Pantala flavescens) is a notable Odonata insect
distributed in nature fields and farmlands worldwide, and it is commonly recognized as a …

Background Protaetia brevitarsis, commonly known as the white-spotted flower chafer, is an
important Scarabaeidae insect that is distributed in most Asian countries. Recently, research …

Abstract Background Caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) are a highly adapted freshwater
group of insects split from a common ancestor with Lepidoptera. They are the most diverse …

Abstract Background The Chinese white wax scale insect, Ericerus pela, is best known for
producing wax, which has been widely used in candle production, casting, Chinese …

Tephritidae pests are significant agricultural pests with a notable impact on the economy,
with a wide range of species and most having broad host ranges and strong reproductive …

Abstract The moth Heortia vitessoides Moore (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is a major pest of
ecologically, commercially and culturally important agarwood-producing trees in the genus …

Background Adapted to different ecological niches, moth species belonging to the Hyles
genus exhibit a spectacular diversity of larval color patterns. These species diverged∼ 7.5 …

Abstract Background Blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are the most commonly found
entomological evidence in forensic investigations. Distinguished from other blowflies …