Comparing head muscles among Drusinae clades (Insecta: Trichoptera) reveals high congruence despite strong contrasts in head shape

Abstract The subfamily Drusinae (Limnephilidae, Trichoptera) comprises a range of species exhibiting differently shaped head capsules in their larval stages. These correspond to evolutionary lineages pursuing different larval feeding ecologies, each of which uses a different hydraulic niche: scrapin...

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Main Authors: Carina Zittra, Simon Vitecek, Thomas Schwaha, Stephan Handschuh, Jan Martini, Ariane Vieira, Hendrik C. Kuhlmann, Johann Waringer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-04790-2