Butterflies are a diverse and charismatic insect group that are thought to have evolved with
plants and dispersed throughout the world in response to key geological events. However …

Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) are one of the major superradiations of insects,
comprising nearly 160,000 described extant species. As herbivores, pollinators, and prey …

Summary Butterflies (Papilionoidea), with over 18,000 described species [1], have
captivated naturalists and scientists for centuries. They play a central role in the study of …

Comprising over 15 000 living species, decapods (crabs, shrimp and lobsters) are the most
instantly recognizable crustaceans, representing a considerable global food source …

Two increasingly popular approaches to reconstruct the Tree of Life involve whole
transcriptome sequencing and the target capture of ultraconserved elements (UCEs). Both …

Highlights•Despite being an ecologically diverse and speciose insect order, genomes are
available for< 10 of the 43 Lepidoptera superfamilies.•Genome-scale data are advancing …

Genomic data are not yet widely used in insect conservation practice. Here, with a focus on
butterflies, we aim to identify the strengths, limitations and remaining gaps between the …

The phylogeny and evolution of weevils (the beetle superfamily Curculionoidea) has been
extensively studied, but many relationships, especially in the large family Curculionidae …

A well-supported evolutionary tree representing most major lineages of scleractinian corals
is in sight with the development and application of phylogenomic approaches. Specifically …

Phasmatodea comprises over 3,000 extant species and stands out as one of the last
remaining insect orders for which a robust, higher-level phylogenetic hypothesis is lacking …