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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Congratulations to @rindom88.bsky.social, our genome notes writer of the month!

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Pável Matos @pavelmatosm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Had a great week bringing together butterfly genome researchers, conservation practitioners and national agencies 🦋🧬🌱 We explored joint funding opportunities and how to apply research to the urgent challenge of biodiversity loss. The event was part of the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social COST Action

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Congratulations to Jakub Opelka (Biology Centre CAS, Budweis, Czechia)! #Genomics #Lepidoptera #ProjectPsyche

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Petra Korlević @petrathepostdoc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

for day 5 of the holy week of #InverteFest we have the self made goddess of butterflies Psyche! in case you were ever wondering why @projectpsyche.bsky.social who aims to sequence all butterflies and moths in Europe was called that lol (very freestyled, no ancient Greek butterfly art...)

digital drawing of the goddess Psyche but as a butterfly with greek pattern wings with blue highlights and a blue crown, on a white background.

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ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🦋🇧🇬 The expedition was led by the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, bringing together three collaborating initiatives: @projectpsyche.bsky.social, @10klepgenomes.bsky.social , and LepEU.

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Charlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The @smbe-idea.bsky.social symposium at #SMBE2026 was packed with inspiring talks and thought-provoking discussion. Thank you for the opportunity to share how @projectpsyche.bsky.social & @10klepgenomes.bsky.social is making biodiversity genomics more inclusive!

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ERGA - European Reference Genome Atlas @ergabiodiv.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Great to see the latest results - @projectpsyche.bsky.social is an ERGA @ergabiodiv.bsky.social Affiliate Initiative www.erga-biodiversity.eu/community-co...

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

(2/3) Great talk by @charlottewright.bsky.social from @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, one of our coordinators, on widening participation in genome generation! @10klepgenomes.bsky.social is scaling Lepidoptera genome curation across Europe: 30 trained curators, 14 countries, 120+ genomes curated 🦋👀

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

(1/3) At #SMBE2026 in Copenhagen! 🧬🦋 Part of our team @10klepgenomes.bsky.social #LepEU is here for a few days of great talks on molecular evolution and population genomics! #Lepidoptera #Genomics #ProjectPsyche

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Joana Meier @joanameier.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Enjoying an excellent Entomology Congress #ECE2026 in Tours, France. Jean-Michel Drezen and I hosted a genomics symposium. Lots of @projectpsyche.bsky.social members here. @pedrogribeiro.bsky.social gave an excellent talk on the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social COST Action.

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Marcin Wiorek @marcinwiorek.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

After Monday's teaser in the session dedicated to COST Actions, @pedrogribeiro.bsky.social just presented an inspiring update on the outputs and progress of @10klepgenomes.bsky.social and @projectpsyche.bsky.social in the Genomics and evolutionary novelties 3 session at @ece2026tours.bsky.social! 🦋

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Pedro Ribeiro @pedrogribeiro.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Here at the @ece2026tours.bsky.social to talk about the amazing @10klepgenomes.bsky.social COST Action and how we are collaborating with @projectpsyche.bsky.social and #LepEU to obtain reference genomes of all European moths and butterflies!

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

@pedrogribeiro.bsky.social gave a wonderful talk about our initiative with @projectpsyche.bsky.social and #LepEU at @ece2026tours.bsky.social panel dedicated to COST Actions. Our goal is to sequence reference genomes from all European Lepidoptera. #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #ECE2026Tours

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🦋🚀 @marcinwiorek.bsky.social from the @iseapas.bsky.social, gave a successful talk on @projectpsyche.bsky.social and @10klepgenomes.bsky.social at the 48th Symposium of the Lepidoptera Section, Polish Entomological Society held in Góra Świętej Anny, Poland, June 19–21. #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera

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Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals PAS @iseapas.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

#iseapasatconference Researchers from our 🦏 Institute participate in exciting projects on 🦋 Lepidoptera 🧬 genomics ⬇️ @projectpsyche.bsky.social @10klepgenomes.bsky.social

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Marcin Wiorek @marcinwiorek.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🦋 The 48th Symposium of the Lepidoptera section of the Polish Entomological Society was a great opportunity to share my own research, but also to spread the news about the progress of @projectpsyche.bsky.social and @10klepgenomes.bsky.social with the local community of lepidopterists. Exciting!

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Camille Cornet @camillecornet.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

To tackle this, we assembled high-quality genomes for 11 Erebia species and combined them with 25 additional assemblies from @projectpsyche.bsky.social, the Darwin Tree of Life project and @ergabiodiv.bsky.social Huge thanks to these initiatives for enabling exciting science!

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Stefaniya Kamenova @stefaniyak2.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Busy days, we keep collecting, identifying & dissecting #butterflies and #moths for #referencegenome sequencing. No 🦋 is safe during the @10klepgenomes.bsky.social field workshop in Vlahi 🇧🇬 @projectpsyche.bsky.social @charlottewright.bsky.social @alenasuchackova.bsky.social @lepphylo.bsky.social

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Earth BioGenome Project 🌍 @ebpgenome.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🦋 With more than 160,000 described species, butterflies and moths represent one of the largest branches of life on Earth. That diversity is why EBP-affiliated initiatives such as Project Psyche are dedicated to sequencing Lepidoptera genomes. @projectpsyche.bsky.social #Butterflies #Moths #genomes

Close-up photograph of a white moth with large dark eyes and prominent feather-like antennae resting on a green leaf against a black background.

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"They are foundational to terrestrial ecosystems — serving as pollinators, herbivores, and prey that help sustain food webs worldwide."

Macro photograph of a moth showing highly detailed feather-like antennae, dark eyes, and fuzzy body features against a softly blurred background.

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"Because many species respond rapidly to climate change, habitat loss, and pollution, their genomes also provide powerful tools for monitoring ecosystem health and environmental change."

Close-up photograph of a white moth marked with orange, red, and black spots perched on a dandelion seed head against a green background.

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"At the same time, many Lepidoptera species are in decline. High-quality genomes can support conservation planning, population monitoring, and species recovery efforts."

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

📣What an incredible second day! Participants split into two tracks and dove straight into the command line running population genomics statistics hands-on. The terminals were flying! 💻 #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics #LepEU

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

(1/4)🚀New successful #STSM! Jose Vicente Pérez Santa-Rita @polillafurtiva.bsky.social (Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Universitat de València,Spain) visited Marko Mutanen (Ecology and Genetics Research Unit,University of Oulu,Finland) from 01/04/2026 to 01/05/2026!

Jose surrounded by a snowy landscape in Finland.

Picture of the University of Oulu, Finland.

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

(4/4) They visited Hailuoto Island (Oulu, Finland) to collect larvae of 𝘈𝘳𝘨𝘺𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘢 and 𝘈𝘳𝘨𝘺𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢 for @projectpsyche.bsky.social 🦋🌎 Their collaboration was a great success and laid the groundwork for future joint research! #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Tortricidae

The picture shows the larva of 𝘈𝘳𝘨𝘺𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘢 on a leaf.

The picture shows 𝘈𝘳𝘨𝘺𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢 on a leaf.

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Evolutionary Genetics Laboratory @eglankara.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Our director Prof. Dr. Emre Keskin attended the 10kLepGenomes / Project Psyche spring meeting at the University of Liverpool, where working group sessions focused on the next steps for Lepidoptera genome data analysis. 🧬🦋 @10klepgenomes.bsky.social @projectpsyche.bsky.social

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Charlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

That's a wrap! Thank you to everyone that came and exchanged ideas and experience and for @petermulhair.bsky.social for superbly hosting this meeting. Great things happen when >50 researchers come together to plan and do analysis for a week! Exciting times for @projectpsyche.bsky.social 🦋🦋🦋

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Today we close the @projectpsyche.bsky.social spring meeting at @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Final discussions and the summary session helped define our strategy for the coming months of data analysis 🧬🦋! #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Day 3 of the @projectpsyche.bsky.social spring meeting at @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Summary sessions brought together the ideas we’ve developed so far, followed by a visit to the entomological collection 🧬🦋 #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics

Group photo of participants at the Project Psyche and 10kLepGenomes meeting in Liverpool gathered together after workshop sessions.

Researchers examining drawers of Lepidoptera specimens in the University of Liverpool entomological collection, closely observing pinned butterflies and moths during a visit to the collection.

Workshop participants gathered around specimen drawers at the entomological collection.

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Day 2 of the spring meeting at @liverpooluni.bsky.social focused on breakout sessions across the different @projectpsyche.bsky.social working groups 🧬🦋 Great discussions today—exciting to dig deeper into challenges in Lepidoptera genome analysis! #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics

Attendees from the phylogenomics working group gathered around a table during a breakout session at the meeting, discussing Lepidoptera genome analysis strategies.

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Today kicks off the first day of the spring #10kLepGenomes and @projectpsyche.bsky.social meeting at the @liverpooluni.bsky.social 🧬🦋 Great to join colleagues to explore ideas for genomes analysis. Looking forward to the discussions ahead! #10kLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Genomics

10kLepGenomes and Psyche Spring Meeting poster with official logos.

Niklas Wahlberg presenting the Chromosome Evolution Working Group to meeting attendees with slides projected behind him.

Charlotte Wright and Joana Meier standing at the front of a meeting room, speaking to seated attendees beside a slide titled “Feedback from external reviewers on proposed abstracts” during the meeting.

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

What if we could read the DNA of every butterfly and moth species in Europe? 🦋 That’s our goal: Sequencing ~11,000 Lepidoptera genomes to understand how they evolved, how they adapt, and how we can protect them🌎. Interview led by our hub @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social 🧬: www.lasexta.com/tecnologia-t...

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El proyecto Psyche sitúa las mariposas a la vanguardia de la genómica de la biodiversidad

Esta investigación secuenciará a escala cromosómica las 11.000 especies descritas de lepidópteros (mariposas y polillas) en Europa, revolucionando así la genómica de la biodiversidad. Ya se han secuen...

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

(5/5) With 184 researchers from 34 countries, #ProjectPsyche and @10klepgenomes.bsky.social are building a genomic foundation for conservation, sustainable agriculture, and climate adaptation across Europe. More details⬇️ www.projectpsyche.org

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

(4/5) Butterflies and moths are also key environmental indicators. Studying their DNA 🧬 helps detect biodiversity loss earlier and predict which species are most vulnerable to climate change 🌎. More here⬇️ www.ecoticias.com/naturaleza/g...

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El genoma mariposas Europa, clave para frenar su desplome por el cambio climático

El genoma mariposas Europa se ha convertido en una nueva arma científica frente al cambio climático. Investigadores de la Universidad de Murcia participan en

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

(3/5) Genomic data 🧬 from butterflies and moths can improve precision pest control, helping farmers target harmful species while protecting pollinators and other beneficial insects! 🦋🐝🪲 #Genomics #Pestcontrol #Pollinators

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

(2/5) We have already sequenced the first 1,200 genomes 🧬—creating the largest genomic reference dataset for any animal group so far. This milestone helps us better understand evolution, biodiversity loss, and how species adapt to climate change 🦋🌍 #Genomics #ProjectPsyche www.um.es/web/sala-pre...

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La UMU participa en la secuenciación de 11.000 genomas de mariposas y polillas de Europa

La Universidad se integra en este consorcio liderado por el Wellcome Sanger Institute, que aspira a secuenciar las más de 11.000 especies del continente para hacer frente a la crisis climática

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

(1/5) We are building the largest genomic map ever created for Lepidoptera together with @10klepgenomes.bsky.social — and the University of Murcia (UMU) is part of our international team working to sequence 10,000 species 🦋🧬 More information ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.laopiniondemurcia.es/comunidad/20...

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

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El genoma mariposas Europa, clave para frenar su desplome por el cambio climático

El genoma mariposas Europa se ha convertido en una nueva arma científica frente al cambio climático. Investigadores de la Universidad de Murcia participan en

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Project Psyche @projectpsyche.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

(2/5) Researchers have sequenced the first 1,000 genomes🧬, creating the largest genomic reference dataset for any animal group so far. This helps scientists understand evolution, biodiversity loss, and species adaptation to climate change 🦋🌎. #Genomics #ProjectPsyche www.um.es/web/sala-pre...

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La UMU participa en la secuenciación de 11.000 genomas de mariposas y polillas de Europa

La Universidad se integra en este consorcio liderado por el Wellcome Sanger Institute, que aspira a secuenciar las más de 11.000 especies del continente para hacer frente a la crisis climática

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

(2/2) During this workshop, participants will take part in: 🦋 Lepidoptera collecting (Psyche & LepEU) 🧪 Hands-on training in genomic sample processing 🏔️ Fieldwork in the Pirin Mountains Interested in taxonomy, genomics, or cross-disciplinary collab? ✅ Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Close-up of a blue-lit moth trap at night, with numerous moths of different sizes and shapes resting on the mesh surface and roof of the trap. The insects are attracted to the ultraviolet light, illustrating nighttime Lepidoptera sampling in the field.
Photo credit: Alena Suchackova.

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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

(1/2) Applications are open for the second field workshop of WG 2: Specimen collection for genomic work 📍 Vlahi, Pirin Mountains (Bulgaria) 📅 15–19 June 2026 We’re bringing together Lepidoptera taxonomists, enthusiasts, bioinformaticians, and students for real hands-on learning and exchange. ⬇️ ⬇️

A group of researchers and participants gather at night in a mountain landscape around a glowing blue light trap used for collecting moths. The scene is illuminated by the bright light, with trees and dark mountain silhouettes in the background. The group is examining specimens and taking notes during fieldwork.
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10kLepGenomes @10klepgenomes.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

(1/3) The 2nd Genome Curation Workshop continues! Today, participants explored Merian elements and chromosome evolution in #Lepidoptera in a fantastic talk by @charlottewright.bsky.social More info below 👇🦋

Participants of the workshop during Charlotte's presentation. Many screens show Hi-C maps being curated in real time.

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