Research

Scientific interests:

• Biology, ecology, and natural hybridization in swallowtail butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae).

• Population genetics of endangered or threatened butterfly species.

• Insect molecular systematics and phylogeny.

Recent and current research projects:

• Experimental hybridization in swallowtails >>

• Estimation of genetic polymorphism and conservation of Atrophaneura alcinous confusus in Primorye >>

• Study of natural hybridization between Parnassius bremeri and Parnassius nomion >>

• Ecological and geographic variability in Parnassius eversmanni-felderi species group >>

• Taxonomic relationships and evolution in Parnassius bremeri-phoebus species group >>

• Molecular phylogeny, biogeography and divergence time estimates in swallowtail butterflies of the genus Papilio (sensu lato) (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) >>

• Molecular phylogeography in Parnassius phoebus-smintheus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). >>

Ph.D. thesis (abstract).