Behaviors and interactions of insects in mid-Mesozoic ecosystems of northeastern China
T Gao, C Shih, D Ren - Annual Review of Entomology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
During the past 20 years, more than 1,600 species of well-preserved fossil insects, including
members of over 270 families within 24 orders, have been described from the Middle …
members of over 270 families within 24 orders, have been described from the Middle …
Spatiotemporal evolution of the Jehol Biota: Responses to the North China craton destruction in the Early Cretaceous
Z Zhou, Q Meng, R Zhu… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota is a terrestrial lagerstätte that contains exceptionally well-
preserved fossils indicating the origin and early evolution of Mesozoic life, such as birds …
preserved fossils indicating the origin and early evolution of Mesozoic life, such as birds …
The history of herbivory on sphenophytes: a new calamitalean with an insect gall from the Upper Pennsylvanian of Portugal and a review of arthropod herbivory on an …
Premise of research. Sphenophytes are a modestly diverse lineage of vascular plants with a
persistent record extending from the late Paleozoic to the present. However, patterns of …
persistent record extending from the late Paleozoic to the present. However, patterns of …
The history of insect parasitism and the Mid-Mesozoic Parasitoid Revolution
CC Labandeira, L Li - The Evolution and Fossil Record of Parasitism …, 2021 - Springer
Insect parasites and parasitoids are a major component of terrestrial food webs. For
parasitoids, categorization is whether feeding activity is located inside or outside its host, if …
parasitoids, categorization is whether feeding activity is located inside or outside its host, if …
The Khasurty fossil insect lagerstätte
DS Kopylov, AP Rasnitsyn, DS Aristov… - Paleontological …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Khasurty locality (Lower Cretaceous of Transbaikalia, Russia) is one of the
largest fossil insect sites in the region. Over the entire period of study, more than 6000 insect …
largest fossil insect sites in the region. Over the entire period of study, more than 6000 insect …
The fossil record of insect mouthparts: innovation, functional convergence, and associations with other organisms
CC Labandeira - Insect mouthparts: form, function, development and …, 2019 - Springer
The mouthparts of insects are a phenomenal example of a multi-element, modular, feeding
apparatus that repeatedly has been modified structurally to perform every feeding function …
apparatus that repeatedly has been modified structurally to perform every feeding function …
Florivory of Early Cretaceous flowers by functionally diverse insects: implications for early angiosperm pollination
Florivory (flower consumption) occurs worldwide in modern angiosperms, associated with
pollen and nectar consumption. However, florivory remains unrecorded from fossil flowers …
pollen and nectar consumption. However, florivory remains unrecorded from fossil flowers …
The origins of colour patterns in fossil insects revealed by maturation experiments
Many fossil insects show monochromatic colour patterns that may provide valuable insights
into ancient insect behaviour and ecology. Whether these patterns reflect original …
into ancient insect behaviour and ecology. Whether these patterns reflect original …
Lichen mimesis in mid-Mesozoic lacewings
Animals mimicking other organisms or using camouflage to deceive predators are vital
survival strategies. Modern and fossil insects can simulate diverse objects. Lichens are an …
survival strategies. Modern and fossil insects can simulate diverse objects. Lichens are an …
Middle Jurassic insect mines on gymnosperms provide missing links to early mining evolution
We investigated the mining mode of insect feeding, involving larval consumption of a plant's
internal tissues, from the Middle Jurassic (165 million years ago) Daohugou locality of …
internal tissues, from the Middle Jurassic (165 million years ago) Daohugou locality of …