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Population Genetic Structure of a Rare Butterfly in a Fragmented South Florida Ecosystem
We investigated the genetic structure and diversity between populations of a rare butterfly, the Florida duskywing (Ephyriades brunnea floridensis E. Bell and W.
Emily Heffernan+5 more
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Moncini is the tribe of Hesperiidae that comprises the greatest diversity of small, brown, hard to identify skippers. The group is peculiarly classified as having many monotypic genera, thus offering low informative value to its systematics.
Eduardo Carneiro+3 more
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Blue Morpho Butterfly Morpho peleides Kollar (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
The blue morpho butterfly, also known as the peleides blue morpho or common blue morpho, is a brightly colored butterfly abundant in tropical environments in Central and South America.
Haleigh A. Ray, Jacqueline Y. Miller
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A new species of Aguna Williams, 1927 from Panamá is described: Aguna prasinus Siewert, Leviski, Mielke & Casagrande, sp. nov. Illustrations of adults and male genitalia are provided. A dichotomous key for the male Aguna species for the “claxon group” is
Ricardo Russo Siewert+3 more
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Better Understanding the Potential Importance of Florida Roadside Breeding Habitat for the Monarch
The North American monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) population has declined significantly over the past two decades. Among the many other factors, loss of breeding habitat has been implicated as a potential leading driver.
Jaret Daniels+5 more
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Light environment drives evolution of color vision genes in butterflies and moths
Yash Sondhi et al. annotate the genomes and transcriptomes of 175 Lepidoptera species and identify 14 independent opsin duplications associated with bright environments.
Yash Sondhi+4 more
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We provide the first comprehensive taxonomic revision of the poorly known South American butterfly genus Zischkaia Forster, 1964, hitherto regarded as including three described species.
Shinichi Nakahara+11 more
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A database and checklist of geometrid moths (Lepidoptera) from Colombia [PDF]
Molecular DNA sequence data allow unprecedented advances in biodiversity assessments, monitoring schemes, and taxonomic works, particularly in poorly explored areas.
Leidys Murillo-Ramos+4 more
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Using Noninvasive Genetic Sampling to Survey Rare Butterfly Populations
Advances in nondestructive genetic sampling techniques continue to offer new opportunities for studying organisms, particularly those of conservation concern where more traditional invasive sampling methods are often not available.
Caroline Storer+3 more
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Registros nuevos de mariposas diurnas para Misiones, Argentina (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea)
Misiones es la provincia argentina con mayor biodiversidad del país. En lo que respecta a Lepidoptera y en especial a mariposas diurnas existen más del doble de especies que en las restantes provincias. Sin embargo, aún hay especies de países limítrofes
Ezequiel Núñez Bustos
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