The literature on the response of insect species to the changing environments experienced
along altitudinal gradients is diverse and widely dispersed. There is a growing awareness …

▪ Abstract Studies of dispersal polymorphism in insects have played a pivotal role in
advancing our understanding of population dynamics, life history evolution, and the …

From the rain forests of Borneo to the tenements of Manhattan, winged insects are a
conspicuous and abundant feature of life on earth. Here, Robert Dudley presents the first …

Insects harbor a tremendous diversity of sex determining mechanisms both within and
between groups. For example, in some orders such as Hymenoptera, all members are …

There are a variety of proposed evolutionary and ecological explanations for why some
species have more extensive geographical ranges than others. One of the most common …

In spite of their relatively small size as a group of insects, dung beetles have attracted an
inordinate amount of scientific interest over the years, starting with the work of the French …

Comparisons of rhythmic movements and the central pattern generators (CPGs) that control
them uncover principles about the evolution of behaviour and neural circuits. Over the …

The evolution of wings was the central adaptation allowing insects to escape predators,
exploit scattered resources, and disperse into new niches, resulting in radiations into vast …

Explanations for rapid species' range expansions have typically been purely ecological, with
little attention given to evolutionary processes. We tested predictions for the evolution of …

Recent biological analyses suggest that reductions in dispersal ability have been key drivers
of diversification across numerous lineages. We synthesise emerging data to highlight …