THE FIRST FOSSIL RECORD OF A MANTIS LACEWING PUPA, AND A REVIEW OF PUPAE IN MANTISPIDAE AND THEIR EVOLUTIONARY SIGNIFICANCE
During ontogenetic development, insects can undergo quite drastic changes (metamorphosis) until the adult stage is reached. A substantial part of this development in one group of Insecta, Holometabola, takes place during the pupa stage. Despite the pupa being recognised as an important phase, rathe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Milano University Press
2023-02-01
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Series: | Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia |
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Online Access: | https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/RIPS/article/view/18275 |