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Fernando Lopes

University of HelsinkiORCID 0000-0002-1246-2777Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Zoology· 1

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Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2

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Federica LosaccoiD· 2 shared Gimo M. DanieliD· 2 shared Michele RossiniiD· 2 shared Sergei TarasoviD· 2 shared Adrian L. V. DavisiD· 1 shared Clarke H. ScholtziD· 1 shared Conrad P. D. T. GillettiD· 1 shared Enrico RuzzieriD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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ZoologybioRxivPreprintJul 23, 2026

Phylogenomics resolves a 200-year-old puzzle: a revised tribal classification of Afro-Eurasian dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae)

Giulio Montanaro, Fernando Lopes, Nicole L. Gunter…·Sergei Tarasov

This paper resolves a long-standing taxonomic issue in dung beetles by using phylogenomic data to propose a revised tribal classification for Afro-Eurasian species.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.22.740134

statistical modelphylogenetics / evolution

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Evolutionary BiologyInsect Systematics and DiversityPeer-reviewedJun 16, 2026

A review of Sisyphini Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) endemic to Mauritius: insights from subfossil evidence and phylogenetic analysis

Federica Losacco, Fernando Lopes, Michele Rossini…·Sergei Tarasov

This study reviews Nesosisyphus dung beetles in Mauritius, identifies a new extinct species, and uses phylogenetic analysis and niche modeling to assess their extinction and historical distribution.

DOI 10.1093/isd/ixag025

statistical modelphylogenetics / evolution

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