Functions of Egg-Coating Substances Secreted by Female Accessory Glands in Alderflies, Fishflies and Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Eggs of insects are immobile and must endure harsh environmental conditions (e.g., low temperatures in winter and aridity in summer) and avoid attack by egg-eating predators, egg parasites, and microbes. Females of Megaloptera lay their eggs as a single-
Pei Yu, Xingyue Liu, Fumio Hayashi
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ZooKeys, 2019 An updated summary on the fauna of Canadian Megaloptera is provided. Currently, 18 species are recorded in Canada, with six species of Corydalidae and 12 species of Sialidae. This is an increase of two species since 1979.
Xingyue Liu
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Adults of Alderflies, Fishflies, and Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) Expel Meconial Fluid When Disturbed [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Chemical secretions are an effective means by which insects may deter potential enemies, already being studied extensively with regard to their chemicals, synthesis, toxicity, and functions. However, these defensive secretions have been little studied in
Pei Yu +3 more
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A world checklist of extant and extinct species of Megaloptera (Insecta: Neuropterida)
European Journal of Taxonomy, 2022 A global synonymical checklist of the species and higher taxa of the insect order Megaloptera is provided. The checklist includes both extant and extinct taxa, and recognizes 2 families, 4 subfamilies, 48 genera, 425 species, and 6 subspecies.
Caleb C. Martins +5 more
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Comparative Morphology of the Wing Base Structure Illuminates Higher-Level Phylogeny of Holometabola [PDF]
InsectsPhylogenetic relationships among Holometabola have been the subject of controversy. The value of the wing base structure in phylogenetic analysis has been demonstrated but remains largely underexplored and scarce in studies of Holometabola.
Chenjing Zhao +3 more
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Chromosomes of four fishfly species (Megaloptera, Corydalidae, Chauliodinae) from North America [PDF]
Comparative CytogeneticsWe analyzed chromosomes of four species of fishflies (Megaloptera: Chauliodinae). Three species were from western North America (Dysmicohermes disjunctus (Walker, 1866), Dysmicohermes ingens Chandler, 1954, and Orohermes crepusculus (Chandler, 1954 ...
Yoshinori Takeuchi +4 more
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The genome sequence of the Common Alderfly, Sialis lutaria (Linnaeus, 1758) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from an individual Sialis lutaria (alderfly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Megaloptera; Sialidae). The genome sequence is 462.0 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 15 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
Daniel W. Hall, Andrew Farr
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The genome sequence of an alderfly, Sialis fuliginosa Pictet, 1836 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from an individual female Sialis fuliginosa (alderfly; Arthropoda; Insecta; Megaloptera; Sialidae). The genome sequence is 392.1 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 14 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
Daniel W. Hall, Andrew Farr
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EDIS, 2013 The eastern dobsonfly is one of our largest non-lepidopteran insects. Its larvae, known as hellgrammites, are the top invertebrate predators in rocky streams where they occur.
Donald W. Hall
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The chromosome-level genome assembly of the giant dobsonfly Acanthacorydalis orientalis (McLachlan, 1899) [PDF]
Scientific DataAcanthacorydalis orientalis (McLachlan, 1899) (Megaloptera: Corydalidae) is an important freshwater-benthic invertebrate species that serves as an indicator for water-quality biomonitoring and is valuable for conservation from East Asia.
Mingming Zou +4 more
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