Conserved and Divergent Aspects of Plasticity and Sexual Dimorphism in Wing Size and Shape in Three Diptera

The ability of powered flight in insects facilitated their great evolutionary success allowing them to occupy various ecological niches. Beyond this primary task, wings are often involved in various premating behaviors, such as the generation of courtship songs and the initiation of mating in flight...

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Main Authors: Micael Reis, Natalia Siomava, Ernst A. Wimmer, Nico Posnien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.660546/full