Leidys Murillo

Leidys Murillo is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Biodiversity and Evolution at the Department of Economic History, Lund University (Sweden). Her work bridges biological sciences with evolutionary dynamics and biogeography, focusing on insects as model organisms for diversity studies. She specializes in phylogenetic methods applied to molecular data, morphology, and ecological interactions.

Key research interests include:

• Evolutionary dynamics of Geometridae moths (Lepidoptera)
• Molecular systematics and diversification in Neotropical Ennominae
• Phylogenetic relationships within Geometridae subfamilies
• Biogeographic history of insect megadiversity

Research output trends (5/15 articles shown):

• 2025: Biogeographic analysis of Geometridae diversification
• 2023: Phylogenomic relationships within Geometridae
• 2021: Morphological taxonomy of Epidesmiinae subfamily
• 2021: Cryptic diversity in Eois moths
• 2021: Taxonomic challenges in cryptic species complexes

Active collaborations include:

• Climate-Water-Biodiversity Interactions (FORMAS-funded, 2023-2027)
• Phylogenetic relationships of geometrid moths (2017-2021)
• Lepidoptera diversification patterns (2016-2019)

Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through biodiversity research and climate interaction studies.