Yash Sondhi

This study identifies auditory genes in moths through evolutionary analysis and finds evidence of selection in hearing-related genes.

This study examines the morphology of hawkmoth compound eyes, finding they are near-spherical with low spatial acuity variation and lack distinct acute zones.

This study identifies lineage-specific gene families in butterflies and moths, revealing dietary adaptations linked to plant detoxification and horizontal gene transfer.

The paper sequences the first high-quality Hedylidae genome and identifies molecular adaptations in visual genes associated with nocturnality.

The paper examines how body size and light environment affect flight speed and saccadic behavior in Drosophila melanogaster, finding that visual deficits in smaller flies lead to flight changes.

The paper introduces two open-source tools to automatically measure compound eye optics from 2D images and 3D CT data, validated on insect specimens.