Author | Lightnews

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

Dr Thomas Clements @taphonomist.bsky.social · Sep 16

Really interesting and excellently executed taphonomic study alert!

The authours designed neat insect disarticualtion experiments to better understand preservational patterns of insect found in the Crato Formation, Brazil. 🪰🪳🦟

Very very cool work by Storari et al.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Taphonomy of aquatic insects from the Crato Formation Lagerstätte (Aptian, Lower Cretaceous) under an actualistic look

The Crato Formation (Aptian, Lower Cretaceous) is a fossiliferous deposit of global significance, representing a lacustrine palaeoenvironment which offers insights into aquatic insect taphonomy. Despi...

journals.plos.org

1 9 36

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

Alessio Capobianco @acapomorphic.bsky.social · Sep 25

I am extremely happy to see that our review on fossil tip-dating is out in early view in Systematic Biology! A huge thanks to all the authors of this massive project (@heckeberg.bsky.social, @basantakhakurel.bsky.social, Gustavo Darlim, and @hoehna.bsky.social)! academic.oup.com/sysbio/advan...

3 37 50

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

Dr. Davey F. Wright ⛏️🦕🧬 @daveyfwright.bsky.social · Sep 2

New updated preprint! Many thanks to reviewers for their suggestions and helpful advice for improving our manuscript. Check it out if you're interested in fossils, phylogenies, and modeling morphologic evolution! 🧪

Assessing the impact of character evolution models on phylogenetic and macroevolutionary inferences from fossil data

Understanding the evolution and phylogenetic distribution of morphologic traits is fundamental to macroevolutionary research. Despite decades of major advances and key insights from molecular systemat...

www.biorxiv.org

1 13 24

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

Janne Kotiaho @jannekotiaho.bsky.social · Jun 10

Haluaisitko tehdä elämäntaparemontin luonnon hyväksi mutta et tiedä mistä aloittaa? Tässä selvityksessä listaamme 143 arjen tekoa, joista jokainen voi valita itselleen sopivimmat.

Suomalaisten luontojalanjälki - Sitra

Miten elämäntapamme vaikuttavat luontoon ja miten vaikutuksia voi pienentää?

www.sitra.fi

6 30 85

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

Niklas Wahlberg @lepphylo.bsky.social · Jun 9

An amazing review of the current state of knowledge of the systematics and classification of themoth family Erebidae, the most diverse family of Lepidoptera! This is a really necessary compilation of available information. 🥳 🙌

academic.oup.com/isd/article/...

Erebidae systematics: past, present, and future—progress in understanding a diverse lepidopteran lineage

Abstract. Erebidae, the largest family of Lepidoptera with approximately 25,000 known species globally, forms the major clade of the superfamily Noctuoidea

academic.oup.com

10 28

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

jadrankarota.bsky.social @jadrankarota.bsky.social · Jun 9

Registration for the upcoming SEL congress extended until Jun 15! If you experience problems with the registration form, please reach out to the congress organiser, Zdeněk Fric ([email protected]) and he'll happily sort it out.

Looking forward to seeing you in August!
sel.entu.cas.cz/registration...

Registration – Svatý Jan pod Skalou, August 18-23, 2025

sel.entu.cas.cz

2 1

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

TETTRIs @tettris.eu · May 26

The #TETTRIsEU Taxonomy Recognition Day stroke Europe from Greece 🇬🇷 to Finland 🇫🇮, from Italy 🇮🇹 to Belgium🇧🇪 and in 10+Countries!
Hundreds of people joined their local Natural History Museums & Natural Gardens and learned about the importance of #Taxonomy for preserving #biodiversity!
#NameItToSaveIt

2 7

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

Fábio Oliveira @fabiogloliveira.bsky.social · May 23

Womersleymeria bicornis (Womersley, H, 1940:137) Stach, J, 1949, an springtail endemic to Australia. #NAMEITTOSAVEIT

1 6 21

Maria Heikkilä @mariaheikkila.bsky.social · May 23

Photo: Pekka Malinen (Finnish Museum of Natural History)

1

Maria Heikkilä @mariaheikkila.bsky.social · May 23

Today is Taxonomy Recognition Day!
This small, elegant moth is Tinagma perdicella Zeller, 1839, a species listed as Near Threatened in Finland. Suitable habitats are diminishing due to the overgrowth of meadows and other open areas, as well as a reduction in burnt forest habitats. #NameItToSaveIt

1 5 17

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

TETTRIs @tettris.eu · May 23

It's Taxonomy Recognition Day! 🧡💙💚

Our partners are organising events all around Europe: 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇩🇰🇪🇸🇫🇮🇫🇷🇬🇷🇮🇹🇳🇱🇳🇴🇦🇹🇵🇹🇨🇿🇸🇪...
You can still help raise awareness about the importance of Taxonomy for Biodiversity and Natural Sciences by participating in the #NameItToSaveIt campaign! 👇
#tettriseu #taxonomy #biodiversity

1 10 21

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

Dr Conrad P.D.T. Gillett 🇪🇺 @coleopteriste.bsky.social · May 23

Pelidnota cyanitarsis (Gory, 1833) - a splendid metallic scarab beetle from northeastern Brazil's unique arid, little-known and now threatened caatinga biome. #NameItToSaveIt

1 4

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

Dr Conrad P.D.T. Gillett 🇪🇺 @coleopteriste.bsky.social · May 22

Tomorrow is #TaxonomyRecognitionDay
Natural History Museums join forces to highlight taxonomy—the foundation of biodiversity research & conservation
Share your favourite species to take part in a fun way!

Take a photo of the species
Add its scientific name
Share it with the hashtag #NameItToSaveIt

1 4

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · May 21

The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin is offering a fully funded 3-year PhD position in evolutionary genomics starting Fall 2025. Applicants should have a background in biological sciences. More info: https://jobs.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/jobposting/8154f5be04ad4a1a77e0c741dc24fc0e6bd163df0 #phd

14/2025 PhD student (f/m/d)

jobs.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin

4 3

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · May 21

The Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, is hiring a 3-year postdoctoral fellow for a self-developed project starting October 2025. Apply by June 23, 2025. More info: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/280531/postdoctoral-fellow-self-developed-project #postdoc

Postdoctoral Fellow: Self-Developed Project (280531) | University of Oslo

Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow: Self-Developed Project (280531), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, June 23, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

7 9

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

Ricardo J Pereira @biodiversitysmns.bsky.social · Apr 8

🦤🧬🧑‍🔬 Junior Group Leader in Conservation Genomics Wanted! 🪲🌿🔬
Help bridge gaps between evolutionary genetics & conservation with museum and monitoring collections.

🔗 Info: tinyurl.com/biodivgen
⏰ Deadline: June 15th
📩 Contact me!

🚀 Excited to explore new horizons!
Please share 🕊️

Jobs | Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart

Open positions

tinyurl.com

1 34 24

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

TETTRIs @tettris.eu · May 21

This 🦕 couldn't count on the NameItToSaveIt campaign!

Join the movement towards #Taxonomy Recognition Day (May 23) by sharing on Social Media a picture of your favourite animal/plant with the taxonomic name and #NameItToSaveIt

#TETTRIsEU #biodiversity #internationalbiodiversityday #peacewithnature

2 4

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

TETTRIs @tettris.eu · May 20

🟠 🟢 🔵
Use #nameittosaveit to raise awareness about #taxonomy to a new level:
📷 Picture your favourite animal or plant 🐯🍀🍄
🔤 Give it the correct taxonomic name
🤳 Share it on social media with the #NameItToSaveIt hashtag
... And remember: May 23 is Taxonomy Recognition Day!
tettris.eu/trd/
#tettriseu

1 8 13

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

Ötökkäakatemia @otokkaakatemia.bsky.social · May 20

Ötökkäakatemia edustettuna HY:n Tiedekulman ja YLE:n Luonto-Suomen Pörriäisillassa - tulkaapa kuulolle!

www.helsinki.fi/fi/tiedekulm...

#pölyttäjäpäivä #mehiläispäivä #tiedekulma

Pörriäisilta | Tiedekulma | Helsingin yliopisto

Kevät ja pörriäiset ovat jo täällä. Tule Tiedekulmaan sukeltamaan kukkien ja pölyttäjien maailmaan ja tunnelmoimaan alkavaa hyönteiskesää tutkijoiden kanssa tiistaina 20.5. klo 17.50–20.00!

www.helsinki.fi

2 9

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

paul frandsen @paulbfrandsen.bsky.social · May 19

New paper with Xiling, Deng, Jacqueline Heckenhauer and co. examining silk fibroin evolution in weird case-making caddisflies.

doi.org/10.1002/jez....

Phylogeny and placement of two unique case-making caddisflies, Limnocentropus and Phryganopsyche. The cases of both Limnocentropus and Phrgyanopsyche are illustrated, showing the characteristic stalk on Limnocentropus cases and the "floppiness" of the Phryganopsyche case.

Figure from paper illustrating the convergence of Phryganopsyche silk h-fibroin with fixed-retreat makers (rather than other case-makers)

1 3 5

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

Ville Sinkkonen @villesinkkonen.bsky.social · May 19

Carboniferous insects

2 67 310

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · May 14

(1/4) Exciting news 📣 Announcing the #COST10KLepGenomes initiative! 🦋🧬
We're leveraging genomic data to tackle biodiversity loss, disentangle Lepidoptera evolution and address climate change impacts on European butterflies and moths.

1 10 19

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

Mindy Weisberger @laminda.bsky.social · May 14

When insect fossils are this intact, just looking at them makes you go WHOA. Plus, preserved body structures reveal how their group evolved! In my latest for @cnn.com, I wrote about how a truly stunning cicada fossil from Germany's Messel Pit places singing cicadas in Europe earlier than expected 🧪

47 million-year-old bug is the oldest singing cicada fossil from Europe | CNN

Two fossils of singing cicadas, one of which was remarkably well preserved, reveals that the insects dispersed in Europe millions of years earlier than once thought.

www.cnn.com

4 68 280

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

Rudolf Meier @rudolf-meier.bsky.social · May 14

The top 10 flying insect clades rule the skies—but defy the rules. Weak or inverted latitudinal diversity gradients leave biogeographers puzzled. Entomologists? Mildly amused. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

1 44 89

Reposted by Maria Heikkilä

TETTRIs @tettris.eu · May 13

What is the Taxonomy Recognition Day, and why do we celebrate it on May 23?
#tettriseu replies! 👇
youtu.be/t_3ZMHTQnbI?...
Don't forget to participate in our #nameittosaveit campaign!

@smnstuttgart.bsky.social @mnhn.fr @naturalis.bsky.social @nhmwien.bsky.social @eurotaxonomy.cetaf.org

Taxonomy Recognition Day

YouTube video by TETTRIsEU

youtu.be

4 9