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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PeerJ Inc.
2020-04-01
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