Evolution of wing scales in Diptera documented by fossils by Ewa Krzemińska, Wiesław Krzemiński, Iwona Kania-Kłosok, Jadwiga Stanek-Tarkowska, Kornelia Skibińska, Daubian Santos

“…Abstract Among the insects with wings clad in scales, the butterflies are the best known and those showing greatest variety of scale types. …”
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Self-isolation of adolescents after Covid-19 pandemic between social withdrawal and Hikikomori risk in Italy by Loredana Cerbara, Giulia Ciancimino, Gianni Corsetti, Antonio Tintori

“…Using Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA), three distinct profiles of social withdrawal were identified among adolescents: “Social Butterflies”, “Friendship-Centric”, and “Lone Wolves”. …”
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25 years of the Natura Sloveniae journal by Rok Kostanjšek, Nataša Mori, Matjaž Bedjanič, Maarten de Groot, Nina Šajna, Jernej Polajnar, Maja Zagmajster

“…A considerable share of the contributions are focused on individual taxa, mostly insects, including butterflies and dragonflies. In its 25th year of publication, the journal, which is jointly published by the Biotechnical Faculty at University of Ljubljana and the National Institute of Biology, is switching to the digital submission and review system of the University of Ljubljana Press. …”
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Influence of mimicry on extinction risk in Aculeata: a theoretical approach by Boutin, Maxime, Costa, Manon, Fontaine, Colin, Perrard, Adrien, Llaurens, Violaine

“…While mimicry was well-studied in neotropical butterflies, it remains surprisingly poorly studied in wasps and bees (Hymenoptera: Aculeata). …”
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SPECIES COMPOSITION AND DENSITY FLUCTUATION OF THE CITRUS LEAFMINER PHYLLOCNISTIS CITRELLA STAINTON (LEPIDOPTERA: PHYLLOCNISTIDAE) ON XOAN ORANGES IN DONG PHU DISTRICT, BINH PHUOC... by Nguyen Thi Viet, Duong Thi Hong Thuy, Vu Thi Anh

“…Among these, the order Hemiptera (true bugs) had the highest number of species, with 8 species (28.57%), while Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) and Diptera (flies) each had only 1 species (3.57%). …”
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