Cargando…

Leaves that walk and eggs that stick: comparative functional morphology and evolution of the adhesive system of leaf insect eggs (Phasmatodea: Phylliidae)

Phylliidae are herbivorous insects exhibiting impressive cryptic masquerade and are colloquially called “walking leaves”. They imitate angiosperm leaves and their eggs often resemble plant seeds structurally and in some cases functionally. Despite overall morphological similarity of adult Phylliidae...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Büscher, Thies H., Bank, Sarah, Cumming, Royce T., Gorb, Stanislav N., Bradler, Sven
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10170840/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37161371
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02119-9