# Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/lepidoptera-biology-and-taxonomy/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the use of DNA barcoding to identify and classify Lepidoptera species, particularly butterflies and moths. It explores the application of DNA-based registry systems, molecular phylogenetics, and evolutionary patterns within the Lepidoptera order. The research also delves into the challenges and successes of using DNA barcodes for species identification and delimitation. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| OpenAlex ID | t11974 |
| Works | 12 |

## Topic papers all

- [Functional Responses and Interference within and between Year Classes of a Dragonfly Population](https://scholariq.org/papers/functional-responses-and-interference-within-and-between-year-classes-of-a/)
- [Drosophila : a guide to species identification and use](https://scholariq.org/papers/drosophila-a-guide-to-species-identification-and-use/)
- [Similarities and differences in latitudinal adaptation of two Drosophila sibling species](https://scholariq.org/papers/similarities-and-differences-in-latitudinal-adaptation-of-two-drosophila-sibling/)
- [Suitability of North American tree species to gypsy moth: a summary of field and laboratory tests.](https://scholariq.org/papers/suitability-of-north-american-tree-species-to-gypsy-moth-a-summary-of-field-and/)
- [Stratification of fruit-feeding nymphalid butterflies in a Costa Rican rain forest](https://scholariq.org/papers/stratification-of-fruit-feeding-nymphalid-butterflies-in-a-costa-rican-rain/)
- [Suitability of North American tree species to the gypsy moth: a summary of field and laboratory tests.](https://scholariq.org/papers/suitability-of-north-american-tree-species-to-the-gypsy-moth-a-summary-of-field/)
- [The identification of female sandflies of the subgenus Larroussius by the morphology of the spermathecal ducts.](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-identification-of-female-sandflies-of-the-subgenus-larroussius-by-the/)
- [Two new species of Piaroa (Arachnida: Schizomida, Hubbardiidae) from Colombia, with comments on the genus taxonomy and the flagellar setae pattern of Hubbardiinae](https://scholariq.org/papers/two-new-species-of-piaroa-arachnida-schizomida-hubbardiidae-from-colombia-with/)
- [Frogs and lizards as prey of some Greater Antillean Arachnids](https://scholariq.org/papers/frogs-and-lizards-as-prey-of-some-greater-antillean-arachnids/)
- [The tadpole of<i>Scinax skuki</i>(Anura: Hylidae) from the type locality, with a description of its larval skeleton](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-tadpole-of-i-scinax-skuki-i-anura-hylidae-from-the-type-locality-with-a/)
- [Larval Responses to Environmental Ethanol in Three Drosophila Species: an Indicator of Habitat Selection.](https://scholariq.org/papers/larval-responses-to-environmental-ethanol-in-three-drosophila-species-an/)
- [Traité de zoologie : anatomie, systématique, biologie. Tome XIV reptiles caracteres généraux et anatomie. Fascicule II.](https://scholariq.org/papers/traite-de-zoologie-anatomie-systematique-biologie-tome-xiv-reptiles-caracteres/)

## Topic primary papers

- [Stratification of fruit-feeding nymphalid butterflies in a Costa Rican rain forest](https://scholariq.org/papers/stratification-of-fruit-feeding-nymphalid-butterflies-in-a-costa-rican-rain/)
- [The identification of female sandflies of the subgenus Larroussius by the morphology of the spermathecal ducts.](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-identification-of-female-sandflies-of-the-subgenus-larroussius-by-the/)

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