Independent wing reductions and losses among stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea), supported by new Cretaceous fossils in amber
Abstract Background Phasmatodea (stick and leaf insects) play a central role on the debate regarding wing reduction and loss, and its wings are putative reacquisition from secondarily wingless ancestors based solely on extant species. A pivotal taxon in this respect is the species-poor Timematodea,...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01720-0 |