Lepidoptera History (IMAGE) University of Florida Caption Akito Kawahara, assistant curator of Lepidoptera, led the yearlong University of Florida study that identified 2,696 genes to reveal monumental discoveries about the evolutionary history of butterflies and moths. Credit Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Kristen Grace Usage Restrictions with credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.