Mixture Models Unveil the Origin of the Enigmatic Satyrine Butterfly Genera Calisto and Llorenteana (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae).
Rayner Núñez Águila, Anja Bodenheim, Yosiel Álvarez, Niklas Wahlberg, Marianne Espeland
The paper uses genomic data and phylogenetic methods to resolve the origins of two Satyrinae butterfly genera, finding Calisto originated from Old World ancestors and Llorenteana split early in Euptychiina.
Systematic Entomology · Apr 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology