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AskScience AMA Series - IAmA Entomologist working on molecular systematics and genetic barcoding. AMA!

Specifically, I work on producing phylogenies of moths and (soon enough) fireflies as well. This process involves DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), gel electrophoresis, and a lot of computer analysis. Feel free to ask any questions you may have about insect evolution, experimental procedure, or about bugs in general!


EDIT: I apologize if some of my answers start appearing twice. My connection is spotty and I keep getting submission errors.
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Have you discovered any cryptic moth species which were previously unknown due to common morphological characters?

How well resolved are your phylogenies? Do you stop at the species level, or are you interested in sub-species diversity?

Why is it important to develop moth phylogenies?