Fossil age data and molecular sequences are increasingly combined to establish a
timescale for the Tree of Life. Arthropods, as the most species-rich and morphologically …

This study provides a comprehensive review of historical morphological nomenclature used
for praying mantis (Mantodea) morphology, which includes citations, original use, and …

Acoustic communication is enabled by the evolution of specialised hearing and sound
producing organs. In this study, we performed a large-scale macroevolutionary study to …

The wings of insects are one of their most prominent features and embody numerous
characters and modifications congruent with the variety of their lifestyles. However, despite …

While Mesozoic, Paleogene, and Neogene insect faunas greatly resemble the modern one,
the Paleozoic fauna provides unique insights into key innovations in insect evolution, such …

To better understand insect evolution, fossils–mainly known by their wings–must be used as
terminals in phylogenetic analyses. Such analyses are, however, rarely performed because …

Two different patterns of wing venation are currently supposed to be present in each of the
three orders of Paraneoptera. This is unlikely compared with the situation in other insects …

Orthoptera have been used for decades for numerous evolutionary questions but several of
its constituent groups, notably crickets, still suffer from a lack of a robust phylogenetic …

(Leprocaulinus, Macrophasma, and Phobaeticus) and conspecific males being winged.
Ocelli are present only in individuals capable of flight, but are also absent in many winged …

Behaviors are challenging to reconstruct for extinct species, particularly the nature and
origins of acoustic communication. Here we unravel the song of Archaboilus musicus Gu …