Transitional fossil earwigs - a missing link in Dermaptera evolution

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Dermaptera belongs to a group of winged insects of uncertain relationship within Polyneoptera, which has expanded anal region and adds numerous anal veins in the hind wing. Evolutional history and origin of Dermaptera have been i...

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Main Authors: Ren Dong, Shih Chungkun, Zhao Yunyun, Zhao Jingxia, Wang Yongjie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/344