Ralph W. Holzenthal

The paper identifies opsin sequences in 25 caddisfly species, finds LW opsins are most diverse, SW opsins are lost in half the species, and UV opsins are single-copy except in one species with colorful wing patterns.

The paper reveals extensive allelic variation in silk genes across insect and spider species using long-read sequencing, highlighting convergent patterns in structural protein-coding genes.

The paper reports the first long-read de novo genome assemblies of two tube case-making caddisflies, revealing substantial repetitive element expansion contributing to larger genome sizes compared to annulipalpian species.