Independent wing reductions and losses among stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea), supported by new Cretaceous fossils in amber [PDF]
BMC Biology, 2023 Background Phasmatodea (stick and leaf insects) play a central role on the debate regarding wing reduction and loss, and its wings are putative reacquisition from secondarily wingless ancestors based solely on extant species.
Hongru Yang +6 more
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High disparity in repellent gland anatomy across major lineages of stick and leaf insects (Insecta: Phasmatodea) [PDF]
BMC ZoologyBackground Phasmatodea are well known for their ability to disguise themselves by mimicking twigs, leaves, or bark, and are therefore commonly referred to as stick and leaf insects.
Marco Niekampf +5 more
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Nine Mitochondrial Genomes of Phasmatodea with Two Novel Mitochondrial Gene Rearrangements and Phylogeny [PDF]
Insects, 2023 The classification of stick and leaf insects (Order Phasmatodea) is flawed at various taxonomic ranks due to a lack of robust phylogenetic relationships and convergent morphological characteristics.
Yani Yuan +6 more
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Cytochrome P450 Genes Expressed in Phasmatodea Midguts [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Cytochrome P450s (CYPs) are xenobiotic detoxification genes found in most eukaryotes, and linked in insects to the tolerance of plant secondary chemicals and insecticide resistance. The number and diversity of CYP clans, families, and subfamilies that an
Matan Shelomi
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Insight into the Phylogenetic Relationships of Phasmatodea and Selection Pressure Analysis of Phraortes liaoningensis Chen & He, 1991 (Phasmatodea: Lonchodidae) Using Mitogenomes [PDF]
InsectsStick and leaf insects are a group among the Insecta that are famous for their extraordinary mimicry ability. Since the establishment of the Phasmatodea, their internal classification has been constantly revised.
Yuxin Chen +5 more
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A Hybrid Parallel Balanced Phasmatodea Population Evolution Algorithm and Its Application in Workshop Material Scheduling [PDF]
Entropy, 2023 The phasmatodea population evolution algorithm (PPE) is a recently proposed meta-heuristic algorithm based on the evolutionary characteristics of the stick insect population.
Song Han +4 more
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Attachment Performance of Stick Insects (Phasmatodea) on Plant Leaves with Different Surface Characteristics [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Herbivorous insects and plants exemplify a longstanding antagonistic coevolution, resulting in the development of a variety of adaptations on both sides.
Judith Burack +2 more
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The effect of age on the attachment ability of stick insects (Phasmatodea). [PDF]
Beilstein J NanotechnolMany insect species have found their way into ageing research as small and easy-to-keep model organisms. A major sign of ageing is the loss of locomotory functions due to neuronal disorders or tissue wear. Soft and pliable attachment pads on the tarsi of
Grote M, Gorb SN, Büscher TH.
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Mitochondrial genomes of stick insects (Phasmatodea) and phylogenetic considerations. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Phasmatodea represents an order of hemimetabolous insects. This group includes species with extreme forms of masquerade crypsis, whereby they imitate twigs, bark, lichen, moss, and leaves.
Nan Song, Xinghao Li, Risong Na
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CPPE: An Improved Phasmatodea Population Evolution Algorithm with Chaotic Maps
Mathematics, 2023 The Phasmatodea Population Evolution (PPE) algorithm, inspired by the evolution of the phasmatodea population, is a recently proposed meta-heuristic algorithm that has been applied to solve problems in engineering.
Tsu-Yang Wu, Haonan Li, Shu-Chuan Chu
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