Divergence time and environmental similarity predict the strength of morphological convergence in stick and leaf insects
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2319485121
Abstract: Significance Phasmids (stick and leaf insects) exemplify the extraordinary power of natural selection to shape organismal phenotypes. The animals themselves are charismatic exemplars of crypsis and masquerade; and our characterization of their adaptive radiation reveals… read more here.
Keywords: leaf insects; morphological convergence; convergence; strength morphological ... See more keywords
Integrated phylogenomic and fossil evidence of stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea) reveal a Permian–Triassic co-origination with insectivores
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.201689
Abstract: Stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea) are a distinctive insect order whose members are characterized by mimicking various plant tissues such as twigs, foliage and bark. Unfortunately, the phylogenetic relationships among phasmatodean subfamilies and the timescale… read more here.
Keywords: insects; leaf insects; stick leaf; fossil evidence ... See more keywords