Post by Mattia Menchetti

Excited to share our new paper, the DNA barcode reference library for European ants! 🐜 🗺️ https://lnkd.in/e5kjaW6Q We updated the European checklist and provided new distribution data, mitochondrial genetic diversity maps, and mitochondrial trees for all genera.  🐜 650 species are present in Europe  🧬 ~78% are covered  🧬 +6,500 georeferenced COI sequences 🗺️ Genetic diversity & specimen maps for 384 species (all available in the Supporting Information "Atlas": https://lnkd.in/ekK_GikK) A framework for species discovery, biosurveillance, and phylogeography. This project would not have been possible without an amazing team and the help of many colleagues and friends. Thanks for the support! Mattia Menchetti, Enrico Schifani, Fede García, Sämi Schär, Elisabetta Sbrega, Nikola Balević, Bonnie B. Blaimer, Lech Borowiec, Dario Cioppa, Cecilia Corbella, Vlad Dincă, Vincenzo Gentile, Irakleitos Giotis, Kiko Gómez, José María Gómez Durán, Konstantinos Kalaentzis, Albena Lapeva-Gjonova, Emiliano Mori, Gerard Talavera, Alberto Tinaut, Francisca Ruano, Sebastian Salata, Eduardo Sequeira, Maria Serracanta, Tomasz Suchan, Paul D. N. Hebert, Leonardo Dapporto, Roger Vila (2026). DNA barcode reference library for European ants: A roadmap for phylogeography and species discovery. Molecular Ecology Resources. DOI: https://lnkd.in/eBx_mPUd Comunicació IBE, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin #Ants #Biodiversity #Phylogeography #InvasionBiology #IAS