An unusual 100-million-year old holometabolan larva with a piercing mouth cone

Holometabola is a hyperdiverse group characterised by a strong morphological differentiation between early post-embryonic stages (= larvae) and adults. Adult forms of Holometabola, such as wasps, bees, beetles, butterflies, mosquitoes or flies, are strongly differentiated concerning their mouth part...

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Main Authors: Joachim T. Haug, Mario Schädel, Viktor A. Baranov, Carolin Haug
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8661.pdf