The evolution of investment per offspring (I) is often viewed through the lens of the classic
theory, in which variation among individuals in a population is not expected. A substantial …

Larentiinae are the second largest subfamily of G eometridae, with more than 6200
described species. Despite recent advances in molecular systematics of geometrid moths …

Predictive classifications of life histories are essential for evolutionary ecology. While
attempts to apply a single approach to all organisms may be overambitious, recent …

A comprehensive phylogeny of north European Geometridae is reconstructed using a two‐
step analytical pipeline. First, a phylogenomic backbone tree was inferred using a 117 …

Both physiologically and ecologically based explanations have been proposed to account
for among‐species differences in lifespan, but they remain poorly tested. Phylogenetically …

We used European geometrid moths (> 630 species) as a model group to investigate how
life history traits linked to larval host plant use (ie, diet breadth and host‐plant growth form) …

Comparative studies on the size of adult Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) frequently rely
on single linear estimates of body size, namely of forewing length or wingspan. As the shape …

Interspecific variation in body size is one of the most popular topics in comparative studies.
Despite recent advances, little is known about the patterns and processes behind the …

When gene flow accompanies speciation, recombination can decouple divergently selected
loci and loci conferring reproductive isolation. This barrier to sympatric divergence …

Numerous studies have suggested a general relationship between the degree of host
specialization and body size in herbivorous animals. In insects, smaller species are usually …