Evolving perspectives in Hymenoptera systematics: Bridging fossils and genomes across time

YM Zhang, S Bossert, T Spasojevic - Systematic Entomology, 2025‏ - Wiley Online Library
The recent advances in sequencing technologies, phylogenomics and divergence dating
methods call for an integrative review of the current state of Hymenoptera systematics. We …

[HTML][HTML] Phylogenomics and biogeography of sawflies and woodwasps (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)

S Wutke, SM Blank, JL Boevé, BC Faircloth… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Phylogenomic approaches have recently helped elucidate various insect relationships, but
large-scale comprehensive analyses on relationships within sawflies and woodwasps are …

Insect–flower interactions, ecosystem functions, and restoration ecology in the northern Sahel: current knowledge and perspectives

N Medina‐Serrano, M Hossaert‐McKey… - Biological …, 2025‏ - Wiley Online Library
Actions for ecological restoration under the Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative in the northern
Sahel have been plant focused, paying scant attention to plant–animal interactions that are …

Discordance between mitochondrial, nuclear, and symbiont genomes in aphid phylogenetics: who is telling the truth?

E Jousselin, A Coeur d'acier… - Zoological Journal of …, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Aphids (Aphididae) are intensively studied due to their significance as pests and their
captivating biological traits. Despite this interest, the evolutionary history of this insect family …

Redefining Ormyridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) with establishment of subfamilies and description of new genera

S van Noort, MD Mitroiu, R Burks… - Systematic …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The circumscription of the family Ormyridae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) is revised after
phylogenetic analysis based on ultra‐conserved elements (UCEs) and comparative …

Orthoptera-specific target enrichment (OR-TE) probes resolve relationships over broad phylogenetic scales

S Shin, AJ Baker, J Enk, DD McKenna, B Foquet… - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
Phylogenomic data are revolutionizing the field of insect phylogenetics. One of the most
tenable and cost-effective methods of generating phylogenomic data is target enrichment …

[HTML][HTML] Parasitoid speciation and diversification

PA Hambäck, N Janz, MP Braga - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Highlights•Host race formation is common in hymenopteran parasitoids.•Key innovations
have not yet been connected to radiation events in hymenopteran parasitoids.•Dynamic host …

New genera of Afrotropical Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera: Cerocephalidae, Epichrysomallidae, Pirenidae and Pteromalidae)

MD Mitroiu, JY Rasplus, S van Noort - PeerJ, 2024‏ - peerj.com
As a preliminary step towards the development of a key to genera of several families of
Afrotropical Chalcidoidea, seven new genera in four families are described: Cerocephalidae …

Exploration for Asian longhorned beetle parasitoids in Korea using an improved sentinel log trap

S Lee, DY Park, X Wang, JJ Duan, JR Gould, IK Kim… - Parasite, 2023‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky)(Coleoptera:
Cerambycidae), is a destructive invasive woodboring insect pest, and efforts are being made …

[HTML][HTML] Highlighting overlooked biodiversity through online platforms: The “Chalcid Wasps of Cyprus” website

E Koutsoukos, J Demetriou, C Georgiadis… - Biodiversity Data …, 2024‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Biodiversity data platforms including databases, websites and data repositories underpin
conservation efforts by collecting spatiotemporal data of discovered native and alien species …