Evolution of wing scales in Diptera documented by fossils
Abstract Among the insects with wings clad in scales, the butterflies are the best known and those showing greatest variety of scale types. In the Diptera, some families or particular genera of two large groups are known to bear scales on wings, i.e., mosquitoes (Culicomorpha) and moth flies (Psycho...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-12-01
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Series: | Zoological Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40851-024-00244-x |
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