Many arthropods and vertebrates possess tarsal adhesive pads densely covered with setae.
The striking morphological convergence ofhairy'pads in lizards, spiders and several insect …

Strepsiptera are obligate endoparasitoids that exhibit extreme sexual dimorphism and
parasitize seven orders and 33 families of Insecta. The adult males and the first instar larvae …

Characters of hexapod attachment structures were analysed cladistically together with 110
additional morphological characters of immatures and adults. The results suggest the …

The specimen holder for scanning electron microscopy described herein allows a single
specimen to be examined in any possible view and significantly improves object …

Previous phylogenetic analyses of Strepsiptera have been limited to characters from only
males or first instar larvae, and by poor taxonomic sampling. This investigation is the first …

An evolutionary scenario for the enigmatic group Strepsiptera is provided, based on the
results of a comprehensive cladistic analysis of characters of all life stages. A recently …

Impressive progress has been made recently in the systematics of holometabolous insects.
Nevertheless, important questions remain controversial, and uncertainties concerning the …

Abstract Coleopterida (Coleoptera+ Strepsiptera) has been established as the sister group
of Neuropterida (Megaloptera+ Neuroptera+ Raphidioptera) based on recent phylogenetic …

Background The extraordinary morphology, reproductive and developmental biology, and
behavioral ecology of twisted wing parasites (order Strepsiptera) have puzzled biologists for …

A comprehensive model of evolution requires an understanding of the relationship between
selection at the molecular and phenotypic level. We investigate this in Strepsiptera, an order …