Ice Crawlers (Grylloblattodea) – the history of the investigation of a highly unusual group of insects
Journal Title: Journal of Insect Biodiversity - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Grylloblattodea are one of the most unusual groups of insects and the second smallest order. All known extant species are wingless and exhibit a remarkable preference for cold temperatures. Although their morphology was intensively investigated shortly after their discovery, the systematic position has been disputed for a long time. The placement of Grylloblattodea as sister-group to the recently described Mantophasmatodea is supported by morphological and molecular evidence. However, the relationships of this clade, Xenonomia, among the polyneopteran lineages is not clear. Transcriptome analyses, in addition to the study of winged grylloblattodean fossils, may help to clarify the position of Xenonomia and aid in the reconstruction of the “phylogenetic backbone” of Polyneoptera.
Authors and Affiliations
Benjamin Wipfler, Ming Bai, Sean Schoville, Romano Dallai, Toshiki Uchifune, Ryuichiro Machida, Yingying Cui, Rolf G. Beutel
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