Throughout the history of biology since the time of Goethe, morphology as a discipline has
been not only descriptive but explanatory too. Both, morphology itself and its central …

Few disciplines in science are as obsessed with 'going digital'as taxonomy. This is not
surprising given that 'taxonomy is made for the web: it is an information-rich subject, often …

We here present a phylogenetic hypothesis for Sepsidae (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha), a group of
schizophoran flies with ca. 320 described species that is widely used in sexual selection …

Many species descriptions, especially older ones, consist mostly of text and have few
illustrations. Only the most conspicuous morphological features needed for species …

Due to their interesting biology, conspicuous sexual dimorphism and the ability to conduct
experiments on species that breed under laboratory condition, sepsid flies (Diptera …

Reproductive traits often evolve rapidly, and some suggest that behavioural traits, in
particular, can diverge faster than morphology, resulting in sexual isolation between …

New species from well-studied taxa such as Sepsidae (Diptera) are rarely described from
localities that have been extensively explored and one may think that New York City belongs …

For many insect species, pheromones are important communication tools, but chemical
analysis and experimental study can be technically challenging because they require the …

Organismal life histories evolve as syndromes, resulting in correlated evolutionary
differentiation of key traits that ultimately aid in discerning species. Reproductive success …

Understanding why and how multiple species manage to coexist represents a primary goal
of ecological and evolutionary research. This is of particular relevance for communities that …