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Laura Torrado-Blanco | 🇵🇸
@erebiologa.bsky.social
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🦋 Entomology researcher at @universidadoviedo.bsky.social 🧬 PhD in conservation and population genetics #taxonomy #lepidoptera #pollinators #biodiversity #popgenetics #entomocollectionBOS entomocollectionbos.wordpress.com
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Laura Torrado-Blanco | 🇵🇸 @erebiologa.bsky.social · May 29
Few butterflies look as spectacular to me as the Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi).
Here are some close-up photos of their shimmering emerald scales 🔍💚 #Lepidoptera #Lycaenidae #entomocollectionBOS
Close-up of the green, brown and white wing scales of a Green Hairstreak butterfly (Callophrys rubi) Close-up of the green, brown and white wing scales of a Green Hairstreak butterfly (Callophrys rubi) Close-up of the green, brown and white wing scales of a Green Hairstreak butterfly (Callophrys rubi)
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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 19h
Our Science Communications team has presented the initiatives of @projectpsyche.bsky.social and #10kLepGenomes at the XXI Iberian Congress of Entomology #CIEÁvila2025🦋
Congrats to @erebiologa.bsky.social and @entomoprofessor.bsky.social!
Mónica Doblas and Laura Torrado, members of the Science Communications team, presenting a communication on Project Psyche and 10kLepGenomes during the XXI Iberian Congress of Entomology Mónica Doblas and Laura Torrado, members of the Science Communications team, presenting a communication on Project Psyche and 10kLepGenomes during the XXI Iberian Congress of Entomology
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Laura Torrado-Blanco | 🇵🇸 @erebiologa.bsky.social · 22h
Dos charlas geniales, abriendo el día 2 por todo lo alto! 🐝🪰
#CIEÁvila2025
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INC-STEP 🦋🐝🪰 @incstep.bsky.social · Mar 26
I: What are the main challenges for collections?

LL: "From what I could observe during my internship, digitization 💻 is a major challenge due to the large volume of material. Another challenge is managing to carry out all the work with the limited staff available 👥."
A photo of an entomological box full of carpenter bees of the species Xylocopa valga from the MNCN Entomological colletion. Author: Adrián Sánchez Albert (MNCN)
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Laura Torrado-Blanco | 🇵🇸 @erebiologa.bsky.social · 5d
Allí estaremos @entomoprofessor.bsky.social! Hablaremos de la Coleccion Zoológica, del fantástico trabajo de los alumnos de TFG que hemos tenido con nosotras este año y de nuestras aventuras con @projectpsyche.bsky.social y @10klepgenomes.bsky.social
🦋⛰️🧬👩🏽‍🔬👩🏽‍🔬
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Germán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · 5d
La próxima semana @entomoprofessor.bsky.social y @erebiologa.bsky.social participarán en el XXI Congreso Ibérico de Entomología en Ávila, presentando algunos de los trabajos que se hacen desde la Colección Zoológica @universidadoviedo.bsky.social
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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 5d
Our social media managers, @erebiologa.bsky.social and @entomoprofessor.bsky.social, will be presenting #10kLepGenomes and @projectpsyche.bsky.social next week at the Iberian Congress of Entomology!
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Germán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · 5d
... a las 16:30, @erebiologa.bsky.social presentará el proyecto Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social de generación de genomas de referencia para todos los lepidópteros europeos.
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Germán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · 13d
... presentando una nueva edición de cartas #Zookémon con la que dar a conocer especies de nuestra fauna y sus amenazas de conservación. Ven a por ellas!!!
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Germán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · 13d
... y por la tarde seguiremos hablando de diversidad animal y conservación en la Noche Europea de los Investigadores @universidadoviedo.bsky.social @uodivulga.bsky.social mostrando los trabajos que hacemos en la Colección Zoológica de la universidad.
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Germán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · 12d
Ya estamos en marcha con #CienciaSINdiferencia @universidadoviedo.bsky.social @uodivulga.bsky.social enseñado la diversidad animal al alumnado de colegios de educación especial de la región.
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Mónica Doblas-Bajo | Entomologist (she/her) | 🇵🇸 @entomoprofessor.bsky.social · 17d
Celebrating the first 1,000 sequenced genomes on @projectpsyche.bsky.social 😎🧬🦋 #ProjectPsyche #MothStitching
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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 23d
Big, blue & beautiful 💙

The Clifden Nonpareil (Catocala fraxini), whose name means ‘beyond compare’, is our Species of the Month 👉 https://butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blog/species-of-the-month-clifden-nonpareil

📷: Peter Maton, Andrew Cooper, Mark Parsons
#MothMonday #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
A large grey moth with blue striped hindwings, resting on yellow leaves A large grey moth with blue striped hindwings feeding on something sticky on a tree trunk A long, beige caterpillar outstretched on a log
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Alena Sucháčková @alenasuchackova.bsky.social · 25d
WG1 meeting of @10klepgenomes.bsky.social, this time at Senckenberg German Entomological Institute, was again a big success! We discussed strategies to promote the use of Leps genomic data by society - and we agreed on the next steps!
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Mónica Doblas-Bajo | Entomologist (she/her) | 🇵🇸 @entomoprofessor.bsky.social · 25d
🥹🦋 1000 genomas de referencia para los Lepidoptera europeos 🦋🥹
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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 25d
(1/6) 🦋 We are thrilled to announce the release of the 1,000th reference genome of Lepidoptera species found in Europe!
This goal was reached with the release of Stenoptilia islandicus, also known as the mountain plume moth.
Read the story below!👇🏽
Genome sequencing progress for Lepidoptera. Stacked bar charts represent the cumulative number of lepidopteran species with a reference genome per year. The colours represent the different levels of genome assembly quality, ranging from contig to chromosome-level. Numbers in brackets represent the range in numbers of species that have a given assembly level per year. Data derived from GoaT on 05.09.2025.
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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 25d
(6/6)📄 In our new whitepaper (EcoEvoRxiv) we discuss our aims to coordinate this collaborative analysis of Lepidoptera genomes, turning data into impact for science, conservation and society.
Now available at 👉 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

#ProjectPsyche #Genomics
Project Psyche: Generating and utilising reference genomes for all Lepidoptera in Europe
ecoevorxiv.org
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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 25d
(1/6) 🦋 We are thrilled to announce the release of the 1,000th reference genome of Lepidoptera species found in Europe!
This goal was reached with the release of Stenoptilia islandicus, also known as the mountain plume moth.
Read the story below!👇🏽
Genome sequencing progress for Lepidoptera. Stacked bar charts represent the cumulative number of lepidopteran species with a reference genome per year. The colours represent the different levels of genome assembly quality, ranging from contig to chromosome-level. Numbers in brackets represent the range in numbers of species that have a given assembly level per year. Data derived from GoaT on 05.09.2025.
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Charlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · 27d
How many chromosomes can an animal have?

In our paper out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social we show that the Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs- the highest in diploid Metazoa! These arose by rapid autosome fragmentation while sex chromosomes stayed intact.
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Constraints on chromosome evolution revealed by the 229 chromosome pairs of the Atlas blue butterfly
The genome of the Atlas blue butterfly contains ten times more chromosomes than most butterflies, and more than any other known diploid animal. Wright et al. show that this extraordinary karyotype is ...
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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 27d
After a productive day of work, the WG1 visited the archive and scientific collection of the Senckenberg Institute 👀🦋 All eyes on Maria Sibylla Merian 🥹 #10KLepGenomes
Group picture of the WG2 in the scientific collection.
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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 28d
Today kicks off the first meeting organised by WG1 at the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute in Müncheberg, Germany 🦋

From Sept. 10th-12th, 19 participants will discuss how to connect with key stakeholders who may benefit from Lepidoptera genomes

Stay tuned for updates!

#COST10KLepGenomes
Picture of the 19 attendees of the WG1 in front of the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute in Müncheberg, Germany.
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Germán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · 28d
New meeting of @10klepgenomes.bsky.social with fabulous @erebiologa.bsky.social and @entomoprofessor.bsky.social in Müncheberg!!!
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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 28d
Today kicks off the first meeting organised by WG1 at the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute in Müncheberg, Germany 🦋

From Sept. 10th-12th, 19 participants will discuss how to connect with key stakeholders who may benefit from Lepidoptera genomes

Stay tuned for updates!

#COST10KLepGenomes
Picture of the 19 attendees of the WG1 in front of the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute in Müncheberg, Germany.
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Laura Torrado-Blanco | 🇵🇸 @erebiologa.bsky.social · 29d
Here we go again! Estos días @entomoprofessor.bsky.social y yo estaremos en la reunión de @10klepgenomes.bsky.social, donde hablaremos acerca del potencial de las redes sociales para la divulgación sobre genómica y conservación de polillas (y mariposas) 🦋
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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 29d
(1/3) 🌍🦋 From 10–12 Sept 2025, WG1 of #10kLepGenomes will host a workshop to discuss the bridge between Lepidoptera genomics and society. Experts in genomics, conservation and applied sciences will gather at the Senckenberg Entomological Institute (Müncheberg, Germany) 👇🏽
Picture of the Senckenberg Entomological Institute (Müncheberg, Germany)
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Germán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · Aug 9
Ayer recibimos al Presidente de Asturias @adrianbarbon.bsky.social en el stand @universidadoviedo.bsky.social de la Feria de Muestras de Gijón. Le pudimos enseñar nuestro trabajo para profundizar en el conocimiento de la diversidad animal de Asturias y abordar su conservación desde la Ciencia...
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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · Aug 6
The @sangerinstitute.bsky.social just finalised the #Chlorissa_cloraria genome assembly — ilChlClor1.1 is here!
Chromosomes Z and W were identified by copy number in the diploid assembly
#GenomeOfTheWeek #10KLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Chlorissacloraria #Geometridae

lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Ch...
Chlorissa cloraria - LepiWiki
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Germán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · Aug 6
Acabamos la sesión de mañana en el stand @universidadoviedo.bsky.social en la Feria de Muestras de Gijón. Seguinos por la tarde hablando de insectos y con actividad adaptada a colectivos con necesidades especiales.
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Germán Orizaola @gorizaola.bsky.social · Aug 6
Ya estamos en marcha!!!
#entomocollectionBOS
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