Insects
Phylogenetic and Morphological Analysis of Wing Base Articulation in Vespidae (Hymenoptera): A Cladistic Approach.
Hasin Ullah, Xiaojuan Huang, Yao Zhang, Jia Li, Danyang Zhu, Chenlu Yang, Yuan Hua, Lian-Xi Xing, Jiangli Tan
Published: 202510.3390/insects17010039
Abstract
Insect wing base sclerites are crucial to wing function and evolution, yet their diversity beyond order-level comparisons remains poorly understood. We examine variation in wing base sclerites across Vespidae, focusing on the axillary sclerites (1Ax,…
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