Recent land use changes, namely the intensification of agriculture and forestry as well as
the abandonment of traditional grassland management methods, have resulted in the …

Twenty-nine butterfly species are listed on the Annexes of the Habitats Directive. To assist
everyone who wants or needs to take action for one of these species, we compiled an …

This paper presents an updated checklist of the butterflies of Europe, together with their
original name combinations, and their occurrence status in each European country …

Taxa are frequently labeled incertae sedis when their placement is debated at ranks above
the species level, such as their subgeneric, generic, or subtribal placement. This is a …

Most taxonomists agree on the need to adapt current classifications to recognize
monophyletic units. However, delineations between higher taxonomic units can be based on …

With the aim of supporting ecological analyses in butterflies, the third most species-rich
superfamily of Lepidoptera, this paper presents the first time-calibrated phylogeny of all 496 …

As cryptic diversity is being discovered, mostly thanks to advances in molecular techniques,
it is becoming evident that many of these taxa display parapatric distributions in mainland …

The Pleistocene glacial cycles had a profound impact on the ranges and genetic make‐up of
organisms. While it is clear that the contact zones that have been described for many sister …

Widespread species have the potential to reveal large‐scale biogeographical patterns, as
well as responses to environmental changes possibly unique to habitat generalists. This …

Detailed information on species' ecological niche characteristics that can be related to
declines and extinctions is indispensable for a better understanding of the relationship …