Evolution of sexual conflict in scorpionflies [PDF]
eLife, 2022 Sexual conflict – opposite reproductive/genetic interests between sexes – can be a significant driver of insect evolution. Scorpionflies (Insecta: Mecoptera) are models in sexual conflict research due to their large variety of mating practices, including
Agnieszka Soszyńska-Maj +7 more
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The Distribution Pattern and Species Richness of Scorpionflies (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2023 The uneven distribution of species diversity on earth, with mountainous regions housing half of the high species diversity areas, makes mountain ecosystems vital to biodiversity conservation.
Jian Su +5 more
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Evolving new ways to secure a mate [PDF]
eLife, 2022 Fossils shed light on mating strategies in scorpionflies.
Xiaodan Lin, Dong Ren
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Ultrastructure of Ejaculatory Ducts of Cerapanorpa nanwutaina and Furcatopanorpa longihypovalva (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2022 The ultrastructure of the ejaculatory duct was investigated in the scorpionflies Cerapanorpa nanwutaina (Chou 1981) and Furcatopanorpa longihypovalva (Hua & Cai, 2009) (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) using light and transmission electron microscopy.
Qi-Hui Lyu +3 more
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DNA barcoding of Austrian snow scorpionflies (Mecoptera, Boreidae) reveals potential cryptic diversity in Boreus westwoodi [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Background Snow scorpionflies (genus Boreus) belong to a family of Mecoptera, Boreidae, that has been vastly neglected by entomological researchers due to their shift in seasonality to the winter months.
Lukas Zangl +4 more
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Elevational diversity pattern and allochronic divergence of scorpionflies in the Qinling Mountains
Ecological Indicators, 2022 Scorpionflies (Mecoptera, Panorpidae) as a relict group of holometabolous insects normally inhabit dense vegetations of mountain regions in the northern hemisphere.
Bao-Zhen Hua
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Two New Species of Mesochorista (Insecta, Mecoptera, Permochoristidae) from the Guadalupian Yinping Formation of Chaohu, Eastern China [PDF]
InsectsPermochoristidae is a megadiverse mecopteran group that has mainly been reported from Russia and Australia, whereas records from China remain scarce.
Xinneng Lian +3 more
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Jurassic scorpionflies (Mecoptera) with swollen first metatarsal segments suggesting sexual dimorphism [PDF]
BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Background Sexual dimorphism is widespread in insects. The certain specialized structures may be used as weapons in male–male combats or as ornaments to enhance mating opportunities.
Yan-jie Zhang +6 more
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Mouthpart homologies and life habits of Mesozoic long-proboscid scorpionflies [PDF]
Science Advances, 2020 Long-proboscid scorpionflies from amber reveal the variety and complexity of mid-Cretaceous pollinating insects.
Alexey Bashkuev +2 more
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Review of the Panorpa wormaldi group (Mecoptera: Panorpidae), with descriptions of two new species
European Journal of Taxonomy, 2022 Panorpa Linnaeus, 1758 is the largest genus in the scorpionfly family Panorpidae. In this paper, a taxonomic review of the Panorpa wormaldi group is provided, with two new species described from China: Panorpa fengyanga Wang & Suzuki, sp. nov.
Ji-Shen Wang, Tomoya Suzuki
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