Wing reduction and flightlessness are common features of alpine and subalpine insects, and
are typically interpreted as evolutionary adaptations to increase fecundity and promote local …

Wing polymorphism is a prominent feature of numerous insect groups, but the genomic
basis for this diversity remains poorly understood. Wing reduction is a commonly observed …

Insect flight loss is a repeated phenomenon in alpine habitats, where wing reduction is
thought to enhance local recruitment and increase fecundity. One predicted consequence of …

Aim Dispersal ability has traditionally been seen as a key influence on species distributions,
but recent biogeographical analyses have cast doubt on the strength of this association …

Recent genomic analyses have highlighted parallel divergence in response to ecological
gradients, but the extent to which altitude can underpin such repeated speciation remains …

Alpine ecosystems are frequently characterized by an abundance of wing‐reduced insect
species, but the drivers of this biodiversity remain poorly understood. Insect wing reduction …

Anthropogenic environmental change can underpin major shifts in natural selective regimes,
and can thus alter the evolutionary trajectories of wild populations. However, little is known …

The secondary loss of flight in previously winged insect lineages has long fascinated
biologists. Habitat stability and isolation are thought to play important roles in driving wing …

Researchers have long been intrigued by evolutionary processes that explain biological
diversity. Numerous studies have reported strong associations between animal body size …

Background The genetic basis of wing development has been well characterised for model
insect species, but remains poorly understood in phylogenetically divergent, non-model …