Research lines

This lab studies butterfly diversity patterns in time and space, as well as their evolutionary causes. Its end goal is to answer longstanding questions regarding the limits between species, chromosomal evolution and the link between phylogeography and ecology. When did a group of butterflies colonise the New World and what route did they follow? How did parasitism evolve from a friendly association between species? Are there species that we cannot visually distinguish? Can a butterfly cross the Sahara desert? These are a few examples of the questions addressed by the Butterfly Diversity & Evolution lab.

Lab website: Butterfly Diversity & Evolution Lab

Principal Investigator

Roger Vila Ujaldón

Vila Ujaldón, Roger
CSIC Senior Research Scientist
Butterfly Diversity and Evolution Lab

Current members

Cecilia Corbella Felip

Corbella Felip, Cecilia
Laboratory Technician
Butterfly Diversity and Evolution Lab

Josep Lancho Silva

Lancho Silva, Josep
Predoctoral Researcher
Butterfly Diversity and Evolution Lab

Enrico Schifani

Schifani, Enrico
Postdoctoral Researcher (Ref JDC2024-054485-I)
Butterfly Diversity and Evolution Lab

Loukia Spilani

Spilani, Loukia
Laboratory Technician
Butterfly Diversity and Evolution Lab

Eric Toro Delgado

Toro Delgado, Eric
Predoctoral Researcher
Butterfly Diversity and Evolution Lab

Ongoing projects