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I. J. Kitching

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Evolutionary Biology· 5 Ecology· 1

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Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 4 Approach:statistical model· 4 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:multiple species· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1

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A. Y. Kawahara· 3 shared C. A. Hamilton· 3 shared R. Rougerie· 3 shared D. Gey· 2 shared J. R. Barber· 2 shared L. Ballesteros-Mejia· 2 shared A. Amarillo-Suarez· 1 shared A. Cruaud· 1 shared

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A. Y. Kawahara

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The developmental gene disco regulates diel-niche evolution in adult moths

Y. Sondhi, R. L. Messcher, A. J. Bellantuano, C. G. Storer, S. D. Cinel, R. K. Godfrey, D. Glass, R. A. St. Laurent, C. A. Hamilton, C. Earl, C. J. Brislawn, I. J. Kitching, S. M. Bybee, J. C. Theobald, A. Y. Kawahara

This paper identifies disco as a potential master regulator of diel-activity diversification in moths by analyzing gene expression differences between day- and night-active species.

bioRxiv · May 28, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Evolutionary history of Euteliidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)

R. Zahiri, J. D. Holloway, J. Rota, C. Schmidt, M. J. Pellinen, I. J. Kitching, S. E. Miller, N. Wahlberg

This study reconstructs the evolutionary history of Euteliidae moths, revealing their adaptation to resinous and latex-producing plants and identifying taxonomic revisions and divergence times.

bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Deadly and venomous Lonomia caterpillars are more than the two usual suspects

C. Gonzalez, L. Ballesteros-Mejia, J. M. Diaz-Diaz, D. M. Toro-Vargas, A. Amarillo-Suarez, D. Gey, C. M. Leon-Ramos, M. Arias, E. Tovar, N. Rivera, L. S. Buitrago, R. H. Pinto-Moraes, I. S. Sano Martins, T. Decaëns, M. A. Gonzalez, , R. Rougerie

The paper reevaluates the taxonomy and venom risks of Lonomia caterpillars, identifying 60 species and seven potentially dangerous ones, urging further research on venom diversity and treatment strategies.

bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2022Ecology

Phylogenomics Illuminates the Evolutionary History of Wild Silkmoths in Space and Time (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)

R. Rougerie, A. Cruaud, P. Arnal, L. Ballesteros-Mejia, F. L. Condamine, T. Decaens, M. Elias, D. Gey, P. D. N. Hebert, I. J. Kitching, S. Lavergne, C. Lopez-Vaamonde, J. Murienne, Y. Cuenot, S. Nidelet, J.-Y. Rasplus

This study reconstructs the evolutionary history of wild silkmoths using phylogenomic data, revealing a Neotropical origin and two Old World colonization events, along with taxonomic rearrangements.

bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Evolution of body size and wing shape trade-offs in arsenurine silkmoths

C. A. Hamilton, N. Winiger, J. J. Rubin, J. Breinholt, R. Rougerie, I. J. Kitching, J. R. Barber, A. Y. Kawahara

This study investigates evolutionary trade-offs between body size and wing shape in arsenurine silkmoths using phylogenomics and geometric morphometrics, revealing complex relationships and phylogenetic challenges.

bioRxiv · May 12, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Phylogenomics resolves major relationships and reveals significant diversification rate shifts in the evolution of silk moths and relatives

C. A. Hamilton, R. A. St Laurent, K. Dexter, I. J. Kitching, J. W. Breinholt, A. Zwick, M. Timmermans, J. R. Barber, A. Y. Kawahara

This study uses phylogenomic analysis to resolve relationships and identify diversification rate shifts in Bombycoidea, linking them to bat predation pressures.

bioRxiv · Apr 18, 2019Evolutionary Biology