Current opinion in insect science
Recent molecular evidence for the origin of complete metamorphosis in insects.
Yuichiro Suzuki
Published: 202610.1016/j.cois.2026.101491
Abstract
The evolution of complete metamorphosis, or holometaboly, in insects is thought to have allowed insects to become the most speciose group of eukaryotes. Yet, the evolution of holometaboly is also one of the most elusive mysteries in insect evolution,…
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