Nick Dowdy
@njdowdy.bsky.social
Head of Zoology & Director of Collections Informatics @ Milwaukee Public Museum studying the evolution, behavior, and chemical ecology of erebid moths 🦋🔊🦇
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Nick Dowdy
@njdowdy.bsky.social
· May 29
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
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I am happy to share that my most recent publication is now live and open access!
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Our amazing team of Erebidae experts has brought together foundational information about one of the most biodiverse families on Earth, including photos for all subfamilies!
academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
Our amazing team of Erebidae experts has brought together foundational information about one of the most biodiverse families on Earth, including photos for all subfamilies!
I am happy to share that my most recent publication is now live and open access!
academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
Our amazing team of Erebidae experts has brought together foundational information about one of the most biodiverse families on Earth, including photos for all subfamilies!
academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
Our amazing team of Erebidae experts has brought together foundational information about one of the most biodiverse families on Earth, including photos for all subfamilies!
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
May 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I am happy to share that my most recent publication is now live and open access!
academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
Our amazing team of Erebidae experts has brought together foundational information about one of the most biodiverse families on Earth, including photos for all subfamilies!
academic.oup.com/isd/article/...
Our amazing team of Erebidae experts has brought together foundational information about one of the most biodiverse families on Earth, including photos for all subfamilies!
My student Annika and I had a great time at @mkepublicmuseum.bsky.social last night for Inside Out. Everyone was really excited to learn about mimicry and masquerade! Wanna take our quiz? Check it out:
April 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
My student Annika and I had a great time at @mkepublicmuseum.bsky.social last night for Inside Out. Everyone was really excited to learn about mimicry and masquerade! Wanna take our quiz? Check it out:
Lindsay Graham re: how valuable democracy is to Republicans:
"I told Zelenskyy... you have a new relationship with America. A 500 billion, half a trillion dollar deal, that President Trump is proud of. That gives us an interest worth defending."
They don't value human freedom. They value minerals.
"I told Zelenskyy... you have a new relationship with America. A 500 billion, half a trillion dollar deal, that President Trump is proud of. That gives us an interest worth defending."
They don't value human freedom. They value minerals.
a man in a suit and tie sits in front of a woman
Alt: Lindsay graham looking like a moron as usual
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February 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Lindsay Graham re: how valuable democracy is to Republicans:
"I told Zelenskyy... you have a new relationship with America. A 500 billion, half a trillion dollar deal, that President Trump is proud of. That gives us an interest worth defending."
They don't value human freedom. They value minerals.
"I told Zelenskyy... you have a new relationship with America. A 500 billion, half a trillion dollar deal, that President Trump is proud of. That gives us an interest worth defending."
They don't value human freedom. They value minerals.
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A postdoc opportunity to work on Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) functional genomics with me, @jadrankarota.bsky.social and @chriswheat.bsky.social in Lund, Sweden. We aim to leverage the amazing amount of data being generated by @projectpsyche.bsky.social and DToL projects.
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Postdoctoral fellow in Noctuidae functional genomics
Subject description The project will use a comparative functional genomes approach to study a species-rich group of moths, Noctuidae (Lepidoptera). Noctuidae have both a huge negative and positive imp
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February 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
A postdoc opportunity to work on Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) functional genomics with me, @jadrankarota.bsky.social and @chriswheat.bsky.social in Lund, Sweden. We aim to leverage the amazing amount of data being generated by @projectpsyche.bsky.social and DToL projects.
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Spotted in "horrible city" Milwaukee today 😆
February 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Spotted in "horrible city" Milwaukee today 😆
Blue is not an easy color to find for #Lepidoptera, but #Arctiinae always provide! Not too many photos of this species online. Try to find it! I'll drop the ID here tomorrow.
#BlueBugs
#BlueMonday
#BlueBugs
#BlueMonday
January 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Blue is not an easy color to find for #Lepidoptera, but #Arctiinae always provide! Not too many photos of this species online. Try to find it! I'll drop the ID here tomorrow.
#BlueBugs
#BlueMonday
#BlueBugs
#BlueMonday
If any US folks need tips on getting TikTok access, let me know. I just spent my morning circumventing the ban to get a Japanese milk bread recipe for my wife 😂
January 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
If any US folks need tips on getting TikTok access, let me know. I just spent my morning circumventing the ban to get a Japanese milk bread recipe for my wife 😂
Sneak-peak at Figure 1 from an upcoming review on #Erebidae, the most speciose family of #Lepidoptera. Type genera/species of all 18 subfamilies are figured, providing a cursory overview of what an "erebid" is.
January 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Sneak-peak at Figure 1 from an upcoming review on #Erebidae, the most speciose family of #Lepidoptera. Type genera/species of all 18 subfamilies are figured, providing a cursory overview of what an "erebid" is.