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The Circadian Clock in Lepidoptera [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 With approximately 160,000 identified species of butterflies and moths, Lepidoptera are among the most species-rich and diverse insect orders. Lepidopteran insects have fundamental ecosystem functions as pollinators and valuable food sources for ...
D. Brady +3 more
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Mezcal worm in a bottle: DNA evidence suggests a single moth species [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Mezcals are distilled Mexican alcoholic beverages consumed by many people across the globe. One of the most popular mezcals is tequila, but there are other forms of mezcal whose production has been part of Mexican culture since the 17th century.
Akito Y. Kawahara +6 more
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A framework for understanding post-detection deception in predator–prey interactions [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Predators and prey exist in persistent conflict that often hinges on deception—the transmission of misleading or manipulative signals—as a means for survival. Deceptive traits are widespread across taxa and sensory systems, representing an evolutionarily
Juliette J. Rubin, Akito Y. Kawahara
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Toward an Integrated Understanding of the Lepidoptera Microbiome.
Annual Review of Entomology, 2023 Research over the past 30 years has led to a widespread acceptance that insects establish widespread and diverse associations with microorganisms. More recently, microbiome research has been accelerating in lepidopteran systems, leading to a greater ...
Yongqi Shao, C. Mason, G. Felton
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Wellcome Open Research, 2022 We present a genome assembly from an individual male Macaria notata (the peacock moth; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Geometridae). The genome sequence is 394 megabases in span.
Douglas Boyes +3 more
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Wellcome Open Research, 2022 We present a genome assembly from an individual male Furcula furcula (the sallow kitten; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Notodontidae). The genome sequence is 736 megabases in span.
Douglas Boyes +3 more
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A new species of Psaphis Walker (Zygaenidae: Chalcosiinae) from India
Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2023 A new species, Psaphis gerhardi N. Singh, Ahmad & Joshi, sp. nov. is described and illustrated from the Great Nicobar Island, India. The new species represents the second species of Psaphis Walker, 1854 from India and also the first record of the ...
Navneet Singh, Jalil Ahmad, Rahul Joshi
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Combining range and phenology shifts offers a winning strategy for boreal Lepidoptera.
Ecology Letters, 2021 Species can adapt to climate change by adjusting in situ or by dispersing to new areas, and these strategies may complement or enhance each other. Here, we investigate temporal shifts in phenology and spatial shifts in northern range boundaries for 289 ...
M. Hällfors +8 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2023 The taxonomy of the Neotropical Carcharodini genus Viuria Grishin, 2019 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae) is presented. Two new species are described: Viuria inanna sp. nov.
Ricardo Russo Siewert +3 more
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Bloom evenness modulates the influence of bloom abundance on insect community structure in suburban gardens [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 As land use change drives global insect declines, the value of enhancing habitat in urban and suburban landscapes has become increasingly important for flower-visiting insects.
Elizabeth Y. Braatz +7 more
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