The Neuropterida from the mid-Cretaceous of Myanmar: A spectacular palaeodiversity bridging the Mesozoic and present faunas
X Lu, X Liu - Cretaceous Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The palaeodiversity of Neuropterida was extraordinarily rich during the Cretaceous in
northern Myanmar. Owing to the sharply increased studies on the Myanmar amber …
northern Myanmar. Owing to the sharply increased studies on the Myanmar amber …
The morphological diversity of long-necked lacewing larvae (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontiformia).
Thread-winged lacewings (Crocinae) nowadays occur in Africa, South America, Australia
and the southern part of Eurasia. They have very distinct larvae, roughly resembling antlion …
and the southern part of Eurasia. They have very distinct larvae, roughly resembling antlion …
X‐ray microtomography and phylogenomics provide insights into the morphology and evolution of an enigmatic Mesozoic insect larva
Fossils sometimes show unusual morphological features absent in living organisms, making
it difficult to reconstruct both their affinity and their function. We describe here a new …
it difficult to reconstruct both their affinity and their function. We describe here a new …
Changes in the morphological diversity of larvae of lance lacewings, mantis lacewings and their closer relatives over 100 million years
Simple Summary Among insects, the group Neuroptera (lacewings) appears to be less well
known to most people, at least in comparison to beetles, butterflies, or wasps. Nowadays …
known to most people, at least in comparison to beetles, butterflies, or wasps. Nowadays …
[HTML][HTML] The decline of silky lacewings and morphological diversity of long-nosed antlion larvae through time
Psychopsidae (silky lacewings) is a species-poor ingroup of Neuroptera. Silky lacewings
show a distinct relic distribution, indicating that the group was more species-rich and diverse …
show a distinct relic distribution, indicating that the group was more species-rich and diverse …
New extreme morphologies as exemplified by 100 million-year-old lacewing larvae
Larvae of the group Holometabola (beetles, wasps, flies, moths and others) differ
significantly in their morphology from their corresponding adults. In most larvae …
significantly in their morphology from their corresponding adults. In most larvae …
The diversity of aphidlion-like larvae over the last 130 million years
Simple Summary The larvae of green lacewings and brown lacewings are called
'aphidlions', as they consume aphids. They play also an economic role as biological pest …
'aphidlions', as they consume aphids. They play also an economic role as biological pest …
A 100-million-year old predator: a fossil neuropteran larva with unusually elongated mouthparts
Background Biological diversity is a hot topic in current research, especially its observed
decrease in modern times. Investigations of past ecosystems offer additional insights to help …
decrease in modern times. Investigations of past ecosystems offer additional insights to help …
Split-footed lacewings declined over time: indications from the morphological diversity of their antlion-like larvae
Nymphidae, the group of split-footed lacewings, is a rather species-poor group. Split-footed
lacewings nowadays are restricted to Australasia, while fossil forms are also known from …
lacewings nowadays are restricted to Australasia, while fossil forms are also known from …
The morphological diversity of antlion larvae and their closest relatives over 100 million years
Simple Summary The larvae of owlflies and antlions (here shortly embraced by the term
“owllions”) are ambush predators. Their mouthparts are transformed into teeth-bearing …
“owllions”) are ambush predators. Their mouthparts are transformed into teeth-bearing …