Systematics, Ecology and Evolution of Lepidoptera

Dear Colleagues,

Lepidoptera are one of the largest groups of insects. In recent years, the system of these insects has significantly changed. Hundreds of new species are described every year, from all parts of the world, even from Europe. Many species of Lepidoptera are important pests, others (such as the silkworm) are used in the economy, and still others are rare species that adorn our fauna.

A Special Issue of the Insects journal will be dedicated to the order Lepidoptera. The main topics: taxonomy of little-studied families of Lepidoptera, molecular genetic features, trophic relationships, study of faunas of hot spots of biodiversity, issues of evolution and ecology of the group. We will also welcome review and original articles on the conservation of rare and endangered Lepidoptera. Manuscripts must contain original, previously unpublished data.

Dr. Roman Viktorovich Yakovlev
Dr. Nazar A. Shapoval
Dr. Anatoly Krupitsky
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Insects is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.