Butterfly scales are among the richest natural sources of optical nanostructures, which
produce structural color and iridescence. Several recurring nanostructure types have been …

As a step towards understanding the higher‐level phylogeny and evolutionary affinities of
quadrifid noctuoid moths, we have undertaken the first large‐scale molecular phylogenetic …

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 …

Increasing the number of characters used in phylogenetic studies is the next crucial step
towards generating robust and stable phylogenetic hypotheses—ie, strongly supported and …

Background Plant-feeding insects make up a large part of earth's total biodiversity. While it
has been shown that herbivory has repeatedly led to increased diversification rates in …

Although the taxonomy of the ca 18 000 species of butterflies and skippers is well known,
the family-level relationships are still debated. Here, we present, to our knowledge, the most …

We review the various proposals of evolutionary and classification schemes for Satyrinae
and particularly Euptychiina butterflies, assessing progress and prospects of research for the …

With the aim of supporting ecological analyses in butterflies, the third most species-rich
superfamily of Lepidoptera, this paper presents the first time-calibrated phylogeny of all 496 …

The members of the cyprinid subfamily Danioninae form a diverse and scientifically
important group of fishes, which includes the zebrafish, Danio rerio. The diversity of this …