# First comprehensive higher level phylogeny of Zygaenidae (Lepidoptera) including estimated ages of the major lineages and a review of known zygaenid fossils

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 16 |
| Journal | Systematic Entomology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/syen.12634 |
| Corresponding authors | Jadranka Rota |
| Institution | Department of Biology Lund University  Lund Sweden, Sweden |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/lepidoptera-biology-and-taxonomy/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/syen.12634](https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.12634)

## Topics

Zygaenidae · Phylogeny · Divergence time estimation · Chalcosiinae · Zygaeninae · Procridinae · Callizygaeninae · Inouelinae · Aposematism · hydrogen cyanide defense · 30 gene fragments · Late Cretaceous divergence · K-Pg extinction event · subfamily monophyly · zygaenid fossils · diurnal moths · taxon sampling · Divergence time estimation

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