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Larval character evolution in Holometabola (Insecta)

Cladistics, EarlyView.
Abstract Larvae, a novel type of immature stage, are a crucial innovation of the Holometabola. Larval features therefore provide key evidence for reconstructing evolutionary transformations in this megadiverse group. Here we present the first formal reconstruction of larval character evolution, using maximum parsimony and Bayesian ancestral‐state ...
Rolf Georg Beutel, Jakub Goczał, Di Li
wiley   +1 more source

Identification and Potential Functions of MicroRNAs Involved in Freshwater Adaptation in Aquatic Firefly <i>Aquatica leii</i>. [PDF]

Insects
Wang SL, Chen YH, Yang LY, Lin LB, Li WW, Zhang QL.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

First genomic analysis of Platycopioida and phylogenomics across six copepod orders

Cladistics, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent advances in bioinformatics have significantly expanded our understanding of the genetic properties of organisms and have provided valuable insights into their phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary histories. However, molecular phylogenetic studies of the class Copepoda remain limited, and the focus has been mainly on the major ...
Donggu Jeon, Chi‐une Song, Junil Ko, Yusuke Kondo, Kenji Toyota, Man‐Ki Jeong, Ho Young Soh, Susumu Ohtsuka, Seong‐il Eyun   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Island invertebrate responses to single‐ and multi‐species invasive rodent eradications

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Eradications of rodents on islands are a powerful tool for conservation, but rarely are the responses of invertebrates quantified post‐eradication, despite being the preferred prey of mice. Here we analyzed pre‐ and post‐eradication invertebrate survey results for two sub‐Antarctic islands where mice had recently been eradicated; Antipodes Island where
Mélissa J. Houghton, Aleks Terauds, James C. Russell, Michael Driessen, Mark I. Stevens, Hugh Possingham, Penelope Pascoe, Justine D. Shaw   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

When giant amphibians rule the river: Community trophic structure of Japanese giant salamander ecosystems. [PDF]

Ecology
Duret C, Lejeune B, Lepoint G, Bartet T, Okada S, Fukushima K, Kishida O, Denoël M.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Life Table and Reproductive Traits of Eumerus obliquus (Diptera: Syrphidae) Reared in Captivity

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Age‐stage specific survival rate (above) and daily averages of oviposition and hatching (below) of Eumerus obliquus under captive conditions. The curve illustrates the probability that a newly laid egg will survive to a specific age and stage. The results revealed a positive population growth trend, the larval stage being the most critical phase in the
Andrea Aracil, Adrián Bosquet, Santos Rojo, Celeste Pérez‐Bañón   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Selective feeding and niche differentiation in adult boreal Odonata revealed by DNA metabarcoding

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
COI metabarcoding of faecal pellets from three sympatric Odonata species in boreal Swedish wetlands revealed Diptera‐dominated diets, with mosquitoes only a minor component despite high availability. The larger hawker Libellula quadrimaculata showed greater dietary variance than the smaller damselflies, indicating size‐ and foraging strategy‐dependent ...
Hana N. Merchant, Anssi Laurila, Eero J. Vesterinen, Jan O. Lundström, Frank Johansson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Sequentially Removing Low-Abundance Taxon Records from Community Matrices on Aquatic Insect Community Evaluation in Mountain Streams. [PDF]

Insects
Tian Z, Zhao W, Ao S, Li X, Cai Q.
europepmc   +1 more source

Diversity of swimming behavior in larval Lepidoptera. [PDF]

J Insect Sci
Cheng DC, Huber DPW, Roe AD, Kawahara AY.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Nematomorph parasites potentially drive nutritional flow from terrestrial to aquatic ecosystems. [PDF]

PNAS Nexus
Medo A, Sato T.
europepmc   +1 more source