A5082216872- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Plant and animal studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Classical Studies and Legal History
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Historical and Religious Studies of Rome
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
Florida Museum of Natural History
2017-2025
University of Florida
2017-2024
Association for Women in Science
2020
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
2019
Butterflies are a diverse and charismatic insect group that thought to have evolved with plants dispersed throughout the world in response key geological events. However, these hypotheses not been extensively tested because comprehensive phylogenetic framework datasets for butterfly larval hosts global distributions lacking. We sequenced 391 genes from nearly 2,300 species, sampled 90 countries 28 specimen collections, reconstruct new phylogenomic tree of butterflies representing 92% all...
Elaborate traits evolve via intense selective pressure, overpowering ecological constraints. Hindwing tails that thwart bat attack have repeatedly originated in moon moths (Saturniidae), with longer having greater anti-predator effect. Here, we take a macroevolutionary approach to evaluate the evolutionary balance between predation pressure and possible limiting environmental factors on tail elongation. To trace evolution of length across time space, inferred time-calibrated phylogeny...
Abstract Elaborate traits evolve via intense selective pressure, overpowering ecological constraints. Hindwing tails that thwart bat attack have repeatedly originated in moon moths (Saturniidae), with longer having greater anti-predator effect. Here, we take a macroevolutionary approach to evaluate the evolutionary balance between predation pressure and possible limiting environmental factors on tail elongation. To trace evolution of length across time space, inferred time-calibrated...
Lepidoptera are a highly diverse group of herbivorous insects; however, some superfamilies have relatively few species. Two alternative hypotheses for drivers diversity shifts in food plant use or from concealed to external feeding as larvae. Many studies address the former hypothesis but with bias toward externally taxa. One most striking examples species disparity between sister lineages is concealed-feeding sack-bearer moths (Mimallonoidea), which contain about 300 species, and...
Abstract Butterflies are a diverse and charismatic insect group that thought to have diversified via coevolution with plants in response dispersals following key geological events. These hypotheses been poorly tested at the macroevolutionary scale because comprehensive phylogenetic framework datasets on global distributions larval hosts of butterflies lacking. We sequenced 391 genes from nearly 2,000 butterfly species construct new, phylogenomic tree representing 92% all genera aggregated...
Male butterflies in the hyperdiverse tribe Eumaeini possess an unusually complex and diverse repertoire of secondary sexual characteristics involved pheromone production dissemination. Maintaining multiple sexually selected traits is likely to be metabolically costly, potentially resulting trade-offs evolution male signals. However, a phylogenetic framework test hypotheses regarding maintenance has been lacking. Here, we infer comprehensive, time-calibrated phylogeny from 379 loci for 187...
ABSTRACT Although Brachiaria spp. grasses are important components of sustainable forage–livestock systems in the Amazon biome, cultivar diversification is needed to reduce risk from pests and diseases. hybrid ‘BRS RB331 Ipyporã’ [ B. ruziziensis Germ. & Evrard × brizantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf] was released 2017 as an alternative for intensively managed systems. Our objective compare herbage accumulation (HA), nutritive value, organic reserves Ipyporã standard ‘Mulato II’ (...
Understanding the evolutionary mechanisms governing uneven distribution of species richness across tree life is a great challenge in biology. Scientists have long argued that sexual conflict key driver speciation. This hypothesis, however, has been highly debated light empirical evidence. Recent advances study macroevolution make it possible to test this hypothesis with more data and increased accuracy. In present study, we use phylogenomics combined four different diversification rate...
Isoscella, gen. n., is newly described in the family Mimallonidae with Isoscella ventana, comb. n. (Dognin, 1897), as its type species, transferring this taxon from Psychocampa Grote & Robinson, 1866. We describe and figure female of I. ventana for first time. Our investigation into species resulted recognition following new species: ecuadoriana, sp. Ecuador, leva, Peru Bolivia, peigleri, Colombia andina, Ecuador Peru. Both sexes all are figured, along their genitalia. Finally, we discuss...
We report diurnal behavior in the mimallonid Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864. Female pheromone releasing was recorded late afternoon Gainesville, Florida. A single male responding to a “calling” female at 1745 h. discuss unique case of sexual dimorphism exhibited by L. chiridota, such that most Mimallonidae generally do not display pronounced dimorphism, and suggest this may be related likewise species.
Abstract Temperature is thought to be a key variable explaining global patterns of species richness. However, investigate this relationship carefully, it necessary study clades with broad geographic ranges that are comprised inhabiting diverse biomes well- characterized ranges. In the present study, we link between temperature and diversification in butterfly family Pieridae (sulfurs whites) by combining Next Generation sequences published molecular data fine-grained distribution...
Many scientific journals have committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, but publish articles counter this goal. We propose actions the community should take move research publication process toward more rigorous socially-just standards.
The life histories of four species sympatric Brazilian Cerurinae (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae), belonging to the recently erected genus Americerura St Laurent and Goldstein, are fully documented from egg adult. During fieldwork targeting in Rio Grande do Sul, we were able obtain eggs known occur state. No immature stages any had previously been reared or illustrated literature. One species, brasiliensis Laurent, Carvalho, Orlandin sp. n., is described as new a close relative North Central...
<ns3:p>We present a genome assembly from an individual female <ns3:italic>Ochlodes sylvanus</ns3:italic>, the Large Skipper (Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Hesperiidae). The sequence is 380 megabases in span. Most of (99.97%) scaffolded into 30 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including assembled W and Z sex chromosomes. mitochondrial has also been 17.1 kilobases length. Gene annotation this on Ensembl identified 13,451 protein coding genes.</ns3:p>
Within the Lepidoptera, diurnal adult behavior is more often associated with butterflies than moths. However, many moth species are also known to have adults that fly during day, and lack of diel activity data for moths can be attributed limited natural history observations. Moths belonging Mimallonidae Burmeister one such example a family Lepidoptera which very little about times, literature reports only two nearly 300 described exhibit behavior. In present study, new black white...