V. A. Lukhtanov

Chromosomal conservatism vs chromosomal megaevolution: enigma of karyotypic evolution in Lepidoptera

This study investigates chromosomal evolution in blue butterflies, showing sex chromosomes undergo cyclical fusions and fissions, while autosomes remain stable, and chromosomal megaevolution involves fissions and non-random translocations.

Diversity and evolution of telomere and subtelomere DNA sequences in insects

This paper analyzes telomere and subtelomere DNA sequences in 180 insect species, revealing diverse structures and the coexistence of telomerase-dependent and -independent mechanisms.

Phylogenetic position and taxonomic rearrangement of Davidina (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae), an enigmatic butterfly genus new for Europe and America

This study reclassifies the butterfly genus Davidina, showing it is closely related to Protoeneis and not Oeneis, and reveals it is not monotypic but has nine species across the Holarctic region.