Among freshwater benthic fauna, one of the most frequently observed groups of insects is
midges of the family Chironomidae (Diptera). Their identification to the species level by …

Non-biting midges of the fly family Chironomidae are extremely abundant and diverse in
Arctic regions and are essential components of Arctic ecosystems. Modern identification …

Background Integrative taxonomy is becoming ever more significant in biodiversity research
as scientists are tackling increasingly taxonomically challenging groups. Implementing a …

For over a decade, DNA barcoding has proven an effective modern tool in taxonomy,
evolutionary biology and biodiversity research. Many new species have been discovered …

Species-level identifications are difficult or impossible for many larval aquatic
macroinvertebrates. We described the taxonomic composition of macroinvertebrate …

Myxomycetes (plasmodial slime molds, Amoebozoa) are often perceived as widely
distributed, confounding to the “everything is everywhere” hypothesis. To test if gene flow …

Abstract The Holy Grail of an Insect Tree of Life can only be 'discovered'through extensive
collaboration among taxon specialists, phylogeneticists and centralized frameworks such as …

Insect skins (exuviae) are of extracellular origin and shed during moulting. The skins do not
contain cells or DNA themselves, but epithelial cells and other cell‐based structures might …

The identification of functional feeding traits in aquatic macroinvertebrates often requires a
morphology-based identification of species, which is important for trait-based methods of …

The non-biting midge subfamily Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) is species-rich,
ecologically diverse, and near-globally distributed. Within the subfamily, aspects of generic …