Kay Lucek

CALL FOR PAPERS 📣

Special Issue: #GenomeArchitecture and #Evolution, organised by @eseb.bsky.social STN "STRiVE":

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@ruifaria.bsky.social @kaybiodiversity.bsky.social @clairemerot.bsky.social @petrnguyen.bsky.social @aruizherrera.bsky.social

Thank you Pavel and your great team for inviting me! It was a great event that will shape butterfly research for the future🦋

Some butterflies may seem more beautiful than others. And believe it or not, this is influencing their conservation and researchers' interest! - Take this 10-min test to contribute to a research into our perception of butterfly beauty:
www.unveiling.eu/en_US/introd...

The genome sequence of the Common Brassy Ringlet, Erebia cassioides (Reiner & Hohenwarth, 1792) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) We present a chromosome-level genome assembly from a female specimen of the Common Brassy Ringlet Erebia cassioides (Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae). The genome consists of a primary as...

Congratulations Camille @camillecornet.bsky.social for your chromosome level genome of Erebia cassioides - the genome note is out at @riojournal.com riojournal.com/article/174988 being the first genome note of ERGA Switzerland @ergabiodiv.bsky.social

I am really honored about this unique opportunity and look forward to work with people from across Europe and beyond! 🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬

Celebrating 1000 lep genomes with @kaybiodiversity.bsky.social. One beer for every hundred genomes. Looking forward to celebrating 10k!

(4/4) 📝 Apply for a STSM!
Submit your application together with a letter from the host institute before January 21st 2026 through the COST platform: e-services.cost.eu
To request the application template or for any questions, contact
@kaybiodiversity.bsky.social
at kay.lucek@unine.ch 📧

Looking forward to receive many applications! If there are questions contact me.

Such an honour to host the first conference on Holocentric Chromosomes at the University of Neuchâtel! What an amazing group of people, big thank you to everyone who participated! Looking forward to seeing you all again next time!
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Thanks a lot to everyone who attended! It was a great inspirational meeting and we look forward to the 2nd version 🙂

Collage of Lepidoptera-inspired tattoos featuring Actias isabellae, Erebia palarica, Acherontia atropos, Heliconius hermathena vereatta, Urbanus esmeraldus, Erebia euryale, Danaus plexippus and other Lepidoptera-related designs.

#Moths and #butterflies hold a special place in the hearts of #ProjectPsyche members, and some have chosen to carry them on their skin forever! 🦋
Check out this collage of Lepidoptera-inspired tattoos from our community, featuring real species and artistic interpretations alike 🎨

My daughter's contribution to @projectpsyche.bsky.social 😊

Utilizing 10,000 genomes of European Lepidoptera The 10kLepGenomes COST Action aims to take advantage of the massive amount of data being produced by genome initiatives, in order to understand pressing issues of biodiversity loss, pest control, and ...

correct COST link! www.cost.eu/actions/CA23...

What a great kick-off meeting! Looking forward to another 4 years of advancing 🦋 research together as a community! 🙏 @lepphylo.bsky.social for organising