We present the first morphological study of larvae and adults of Mikado sp.–one of the
smallest known beetles and free-living insects (body length of adult is 390–455μm) …

The recently described and originally monotypic genus Discheramocephalus Johnson, 2007
from the Solomon Islands is revised. Six new species are described, illustrated and keyed …

The internal structure of Nanosella sp., Primorskella sp., and Porophila sp. was described
from serial sections and total preparations using light and transmission electron microscopy …

Miniaturization leads to considerable reorganization of structures in insects, affecting almost
all organs and tissues. In the smallest insects, comparable in size to unicellular organisms …

This paper describes for the first time the organization and fine structure of the brain in the
smallest free-living insects Acrotrichis grandicollis, Micado sp., and Nanosella sp.(Ptiliidae …

The wings of Ptiliidae, the coleopteran family containing the smallest free-living insects, are
analyzed in detail for the first time. A reconstruction of the evolutionary sequence of changes …

Miniaturization is a widespread trend in animal evolution and one of the principal directions
of evolution in insects. It is known that body size, especially when extremely small, is an …

The body size, especially in cases of extreme reduction, is an important characteristic that
strongly determines the morphology, physiology, and biology of animals. Miniaturization is a …

The coleopteran family Ptiliidae (featherwing beetles) includes some of the smallest insects
known with most of the representatives of this family measuring less than 1 mm in body …

The organization and fine structure of the brain in the smallest parasitic wasps, Anaphes
flavipes and Trichogramma evanescens, were studied using serial histological sections as …