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ArticleEvolutionary applications2026

LepEU: A Consortium to Study the Population Genomics of Butterflies and Moths Across Europe.

Patrícia Beldade, Marta Vila, Saad Arif, Audrey Bourgois, Jon Bridle, Laurence Després, Marianne Elias, Marianne Espeland, Zdenek F Fric, Pável Matos-Maraví and 21 more

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Patrícia BeldadeCenter for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c) & Global Change and Sustainability Institute (CHANGE), Faculty of Sciences University of Lisbon Lisbon Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7831-979X
Marta VilaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences University of A Coruna A Coruna Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8803-9174
Saad ArifDepartment of Biological and Medical Sciences, Centre for Functional Genomics Oxford Brookes University Oxford UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0811-8604
Audrey BourgoisCentre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, CEFE Univ Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD Montpellier France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4379-7355
Jon BridleDepartment of Genetics, Evolution and Environment University College London London UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5999-0307
Laurence DesprésLaboratoire d'Ecologie Alpine Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS Grenoble France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0660-6260
Marianne EliasInstitut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE-PSL, Université des Antilles Paris France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1250-2353
Marianne EspelandLeibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB) Museum Koenig Bonn Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6800-4783
Zdenek F FricBiology Centre CAS Institute of Entomology České Budějovice Czech Republic.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3611-8022
Pável Matos-MaravíBiology Centre CAS Institute of Entomology České Budějovice Czech Republic.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2885-4919
Kiwoong NamDGIMI, INRAE University of Montpellier Montpellier France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3194-8673
Riccardo PoloniInstitut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE-PSL, Université des Antilles Paris France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6249-0733
Mar RepullésBiology Centre CAS Institute of Entomology České Budějovice Czech Republic.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9195-0379
Marjo SaastamoinenDepartment of Organismal and Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7009-2527
Rachel A StewardDepartment of Biology Lund University Lund Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8610-334X
Kalle TunströmDepartment of Biology Lund University Lund Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5285-1531
Başak UlaşliDepartment of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Antakya Hatay Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0989-2020
Teo ValentinoBiodiversity Genomics Laboratory Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel Neuchâtel Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0165-3248
Arne WeinholdCellular and Organismic Networks, Faculty of Biology Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Munich Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9999-7450
Martin WiemersSenckenberg - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research Senckenberg German Entomological Institute Müncheberg Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5272-3903
Richard I BaileyDepartment of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection University of Lodz Łódź Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9870-410X
Mark BlaxterTree of Life Programme Wellcome Sanger Institute Cambridgeshire UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2861-949X
Vlad Dincă"Grigore Antipa" National Museum of Natural History Bucharest Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1791-2148
Kay LucekBiodiversity Genomics Laboratory Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel Neuchâtel Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2253-2556
Joana I MeierTree of Life Programme Wellcome Sanger Institute Cambridgeshire UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7726-2875
Matthew E NielsenDepartment of Organismal and Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0388-1187
Constantí StefanescuNatural Sciences Museum of Granollers Barcelona Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8952-7869
Charlotte J WrightTree of Life Programme Wellcome Sanger Institute Cambridgeshire UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3971-4372
LepEU Community
Mathieu JoronCentre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, CEFE Univ Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD Montpellier France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1043-4147
Christopher W WheatDepartment of Zoology Stockholm University Stockholm Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1863-2340

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Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

LepEU, the European Lepidopteran Population Genomics Consortium, was launched in 2023 to coordinate continental-scale collections and generate population-level genomic data for butterflies and moths across Europe. Its whole-genome resequencing strategy takes advantage of the growing availability of reference genomes for Lepidoptera. LepEU supports scalable, standardized sampling and sequencing to quantify genetic diversity and population resilience. These data will allow addressing long-standing questions about geographic patterns of biodiversity in this iconic clade for evolutionary ecology, while also filling critical gaps in biodiversity monitoring and conservation. The consortium's first in-person workshop was held in Montpellier (France) in 2025 and was supported by the COST Action 10kLepGenomes. It gathered 23 researchers from 10 countries, including experts in Lepidoptera ecology, evolution, and population genomics. Building on 2 years of video conferencing, the workshop enabled participants to draw a roadmap for trans-continental standardized sampling, isolate DNA of specimens collected during 2024, outline key research questions for LepEU, and discuss an outreach strategy to engage additional stakeholders. LepEU is coordinating with other international networks and consortia to develop a collaborative platform for tracking European lepidopteran biodiversity and evolution. Looking ahead, LepEU is focused on training and mentoring the next generation of scientists, empowering them to integrate genomic analyses with phenotypic and ecological data to address ecological, evolutionary, and conservation questions.

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biodiversity managementclinal variationconservation genomicsdemographic historyinsect declinelepidopteralocal adaptationphylogeographypopulation genomicspopulation structure

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