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rogervilalab.bsky.social
Butterfly Diversity & Evolution Lab
@rogervilalab.bsky.social
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Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-UPF)

#Butterflies #Ants #Insects #Evolution #Biodiversity
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ibe-barcelona.bsky.social
📣 Mattia Menchetti’s PhD thesis at #IBE_Barcelona — “Exploring the genetic diversity of European ants and butterflies” 🐜🦋 — has received both the Extraordinary Doctoral Award from #UPFBarcelona and the III Premio Tesis Doctoral Relevante from @csic.es . 🏆

👉https://shorturl.at/hbOjE
October 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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lepphylo.bsky.social
Very cool paper from @rogervilalab.bsky.social on the Canary islands Hipparchia butterflies just came out! Each island has its own species, seems like no gene flow between the islands!
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Colonization, diversification and speciation of the genus Hipparchia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in the Canary Islands
Abstract. The Canary Islands harbor numerous endemic species, showcasing a wide array of colonization and diversification patterns. Butterflies belonging t
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October 17, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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genomebiolevol.bsky.social
Hospodářská, @petrnguyen.bsky.social et al. investigated genome size and karyotype in Polyommatus and Lysandra butterflies, rejecting polyploidy to confirm karyotypic diversification via chromosome fragmentation in Polyommatinae butterflies.

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf157

#genome #evolution
GBE | Polyommatine Blue Butterflies Reveal Unexpected Integrity of the W Sex Chromosome Amid Extensive Chromosomal Fragmentation Linked to Telomere Restoration
September 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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charlottewright.bsky.social
To celebrate the genomes for 1,000 (!) species of Lepidoptera in Europe, Project Psyche has released a preprint outlining our ambitions to jointly sequence & leverage genomes of all 11,000 species in Europe to propel science, conservation & society.

This was a joy to write together as a community!
projectpsyche.bsky.social Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · Sep 13
(6/6)📄 In our new whitepaper (EcoEvoRxiv) we discuss our aims to coordinate this collaborative analysis of Lepidoptera genomes, turning data into impact for science, conservation and society.
Now available at 👉 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

#ProjectPsyche #Genomics
Project Psyche: Generating and utilising reference genomes for all Lepidoptera in Europe
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September 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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projectpsyche.bsky.social
(1/6) 🦋 We are thrilled to announce the release of the 1,000th reference genome of Lepidoptera species found in Europe!
This goal was reached with the release of Stenoptilia islandicus, also known as the mountain plume moth.
Read the story below!👇🏽
Genome sequencing progress for Lepidoptera. Stacked bar charts represent the cumulative number of lepidopteran species with a reference genome per year. The colours represent the different levels of genome assembly quality, ranging from contig to chromosome-level. Numbers in brackets represent the range in numbers of species that have a given assembly level per year. Data derived from GoaT on 05.09.2025.
September 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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charlottewright.bsky.social
How many chromosomes can an animal have?

In our paper out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social we show that the Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs- the highest in diploid Metazoa! These arose by rapid autosome fragmentation while sex chromosomes stayed intact.
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Constraints on chromosome evolution revealed by the 229 chromosome pairs of the Atlas blue butterfly
The genome of the Atlas blue butterfly contains ten times more chromosomes than most butterflies, and more than any other known diploid animal. Wright et al. show that this extraordinary karyotype is ...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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sangerinstitute.bsky.social
The Atlas blue butterfly evolved 229 chromosome pairs — the most of any animal — over 3 million years, enabling new research 🦋

https://www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/the-tale-of-the-creature-with-the-most-chromosomes/

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The Atlas Blue Butterfly. Credit: Roger Vila / The Institute of Evolutionary Biology.
September 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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ibe-barcelona.bsky.social
La historia del animal con más cromosomas 🧬🦋

📕 Un equipo del @sangerinstitute.bsky.social y del @ibe-barcelona.bsky.socialha confirmado genéticamente que la mariposa Niña del Atlas posee el mayor número de cromosomas de todos los animales multicelulares del mundo.

👉 https://shorturl.at/MQVOc
Blaveta de l'Atles. Crèdit a Roger Vila.
September 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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respublications.bsky.social
New #OpenAccess research by @rogervilalab.bsky.social in #RESSystematicEnt

Genomic analysis of #Plebejus Kluk (#Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae) clarifies #taxonomy within Europe
doi.org/10.1111/syen.70001

#Genomics #ddRAD
@gkergoat.bsky.social @wiley.com

Photos: Plebejus spp. (credit: Vlad Dincă)
Plebejus argus (credit: Vlad Dincă) Plebejus argyrognomon (credit: Vlad Dincă) Plebejus idas (credit: Vlad Dincă)
August 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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petrnguyen.bsky.social
Another paper on polyommatine blue butterflies just published in @genomebiolevol.bsky.social. Blues have high chromosome numbers associated with increased diversification and their karyotypes reveal strategies to maintain genomic integrity amidst profound karyotypic changes doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...
August 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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asoczerynthia.bsky.social
Desde ZERYNTHIA, mediante un proyecto financiado con fondos europeos del MITECO identificamos una nueva subpoblación en Orce. Contamos con la colaboración del IBE - CSIC.

🎥 acortar.link/nBRrKw

📺 Fragmento del programa ConCiencia - Canal Sur 08/06/25. acortar.link/0kliQp

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June 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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asoczerynthia.bsky.social
🦋 La #Mariposa Euchloe bazae, una joya de muestra fauna, protagonista en Canal Sur. En ZERYNTHIA llevamos años trabajando por la conservación de Euchloe bazae, la azufrada ibérica, una de las mariposas más amenazadas de Europa.
June 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
rogervilalab.bsky.social
Being invited to the opening of the photo exhibition Constant Bloom in Fotomuseum Den Haag was a privilege. The author, Lucas Foglia, followed the migration of Vanessa cardui across 17 countries to show how this butterfly connects societies, an art project that won the 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship.
May 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly's annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back, the world's longest butterfly migration. In Constant Bloom, photographer Lucas Foglia documents the journey.
Photos: Scientists trace a butterfly migration route that is millions of years old
Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly's annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back, the world's longest butterfly migration. In Constant Bloom, photographer ...
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April 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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aleixpalahi.bsky.social
1/6) New paper out in Molecular Ecology! We uncover the intriguing biogeographic history behind the Holarctic disjunct distributions in Vanessa butterflies. @phylomigrationlab.bsky.social
#biogeography #insectmigration #butterflymigration #butterflies #evolution
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May 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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ibe-barcelona.bsky.social
📣 AGCTually Annotating Genomes

The #IBE Biodiversity Program launches the Workshop on Genome Annotation, bringing together researchers, technicians, and master’s & PhD students.🧬🧩

👉https://www.ibe.upf-csic.es/home/-/asset_publisher/T2caeLMECPvW/content/agctually-annotating-genomes/maximized
May 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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projectpsyche.bsky.social
Day 2 of the #ProjectPsyche Spring Meeting is complete! Participants made great progress with productive discussions on key tasks and role assignments. Stay tuned for what’s next! 🦋🧬
March 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
rogervilalab.bsky.social
It’s not the head, it’s the butt!
Meet a completely unknown organism: a blow fly (Calliphoridae) that evolved social integration in termite nests using a false termite head in the posterior part of the body.
@CurrentBiology www.cell.com/current-biol...
February 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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asoczerynthia.bsky.social
🗞️ Gracias a José Pichel @elconfidencial.bsky.social por este estupendo reportaje dedicado al descubrimiento de una nueva población en Orce #Granada, de Euchloe bazae, una #mariposa de las más exclusivas de España y muy amenazada🦋
Artículo completo: www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/c...
January 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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asoczerynthia.bsky.social
🦋 Investigadores de ZERYNTHIA hallan en Orce, #Granada, un "mundo perdido" de la azufrada ibérica, un "fósil viviente" tan amenazado como el lince ibérico. Artículo completo:
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
January 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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megansreich.bsky.social
Super stoked to share our latest research on the migratory patterns of painted lady butterflies across the Sahara! 🦋🏜️

www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
Trans-Saharan migratory patterns in Vanessa cardui and evidence for a southward leapfrog migration
Chemistry; Nature conservation; Ecology; Entomology
www.cell.com
December 3, 2024 at 9:02 PM