Opsins, combined with a chromophore, are the primary light-sensing molecules in animals
and are crucial for color vision. Throughout animal evolution, duplications and losses of …

Understanding how and why some groups have become more species-rich than others, and
how past biogeography may have shaped their current distribution, are questions that …

Aim The relative importance of biotic and abiotic factors in sha** the species diversity of
temperate organisms has been debated for a long time. Here, we used drepanosiphine …

Dry body mass (DBM) is perhaps the most biologically informative variable describing body
size in invertebrates. Unfortunately, obtaining species-specific indices of DBM is problematic …

Comparative studies on insects can significantly contribute to understanding the evolution of
lifespan, as the trait can feasibly be measured in a high number of species. If the …

Aim Latitudinal clines in dietary specialization and range size are used to explain
biodiversity distributions at large spatial scales, such as the latitudinal diversity gradient. The …

Elevation gradients pose challenges for flying insects due to temperature and air density
shifts, impacting their thermoregulation, flight abilities and subsequently species distribution …

1. Comparative studies on insect life histories are facilitated by the increasing availability of
reliable phylogenies but are hampered by the scarcity of comparable data. Fortunately …

Aim: The relative importance of biotic and abiotic factors in sha** the species diversity of
temperate organisms has been debated for a long time. Here, we used drepanosiphine …