A5078338838- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Plant and animal studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Geological formations and processes
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
Sorbonne Université
2016-2025
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2016-2025
Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité
2016-2025
École Pratique des Hautes Études
2016-2025
Université des Antilles
2021-2025
Université Paris Sciences et Lettres
2024
Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
2023-2024
Délégation Ile-de-France Villejuif
2024
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
2010-2023
Natural History Museum of Utah
2023
Understanding the origin and diversification of organisms requires a good phylogenetic estimate their age rates. This can be difficult to obtain when samples are limited fossil records disputed, as in Dictyoptera. To choose among competing hypotheses for dictyopteran suborders, we root analysis (~800 taxa, 10 kbp) within large selection outgroups calibrate datings with fossils attributed lineages clear synapomorphies. We find following topology: (mantises, (other cockroaches,...
Untangling the patterns and drivers behind diversification extinction of highly diversified lineages remains a challenge in evolutionary biology. While insect has been widely studied through "Big Four" orders (Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera Diptera), fifth most diverse order, Hemiptera, often overlooked. Hemiptera exhibit rich fossil record are present-day ecosystems, with many closely associated to their host plants, making them crucial group for studying how past ecological...
After the revision of several fossils and observations recent taxa, we propose a new interpretation wing venation pattern for ‘orthopteroid lineage’. The Orthoptera taxa previously assigned to paraphyletic group ‘Protorthoptera’ are included in common clade, Archaeorthoptera taxon nov. some closest relative groups Panorthoptera sensu These assignments based on autapomorphies patterns. A cladistic phylogenetic analysis is performed first time fossil record this group, 74 characters (131...
Abstract Two different patterns of wing venation are currently supposed to be present in each the three orders Paraneoptera. This is unlikely compared with situation other insects where only one pattern exists per order. We propose for all Paraneoptera a new and unique interpretation pattern, assuming that convex cubitus anterior gets fused common stem median radial veins at or very near base, after separation from concave posterior, re‐emerges more distally R + M stem. Thereafter, vein...
The Zhangpu biota provides a new insight into biodiversity redistribution during the Mid-Miocene Climatic Optimum.
Abstract A significant portion of Mesozoic amber is fully opaque. Biological inclusions in such are invisible even after polishing, leading to potential bias paleoecological and phylogenetic studies. Until now, studies using conventional X-ray microtomography focused on translucent or semi-opaque amber. In these cases, organisms interest were visualized prior analyses. It was recently demonstrated that propagation phase contrast synchrotron imaging techniques powerful tools access opaque...
Within modern gymnosperms, conifers and Ginkgo are exclusively wind pollinated whereas many gnetaleans cycads insect pollinated. For cycads, thrips specialized pollinators. We report such a pollination mode from Early Cretaceous amber of Spain, wherein four female representing genus two species in the family Melanthripidae were covered by abundant Cycadopites pollen grains. These females bear unique ring setae interpreted as structures for grain collection, functionally equivalent to...
Amber is of great paleontological importance because it preserves a diverse array organisms and associated remains from different habitats in close to the amber-producing forests. Therefore, discovery amber inclusions important not only for tracing evolutionary history lineages with otherwise poor fossil records, but also elucidating composition, diversity, ecology terrestrial paleoecosystems. Here, we report unique find African inclusions, Cretaceous Ethiopia. Ancient arthropods belonging...
Orthoptera have been used for decades numerous evolutionary questions but several of its constituent groups, notably crickets, still suffer from a lack robust phylogenetic hypothesis. We propose the first hypothesis evolution crickets sensu lato, based on analysis 205 species, representing 88% subfamilies and 71% tribes currently listed in database Species File (OSF). reconstructed parsimony, maximum likelihood Bayesian phylogenies using fragments 18S, 28SA, 28SD, H3, 12S, 16S, cytb (~3600...
We describe and illustrate from the earliest Eocene amber of France oldest representative rhagionid modern genus Symphoromyia, under name S. eocenica sp. nov. Its mouthpart structure shows that it was hematophagous as is representatives genus, demonstrating a remarkable morphological stability for 53 Myr.
Eodromyia pumilio gen. et sp. nov., is described as the oldest record of hybotid tribe Drapetini, from Lowermost Eocene amber Oise (France). It differs extant genera in tribe, among other characters, by complete absence crossvein bm-cu.
Abstract To better understand insect evolution, fossils – mainly known by their wings must be used as terminals in phylogenetic analyses. Such analyses are, however, rarely performed because of a lack consensus on the homology venation insects. Researchers do not agree with current concept exact number and identity main veins. Here, we confirm presence, which has been question since early 20th century, an independent postcubital vein (PCu vein) between cubital anal veins (29 fossil extant...
Abstract With nearly 100,000 species, the Acercaria (lice, plant lices, thrips, bugs) including number of economically important species is one most successful insect lineages. However, its phylogeny and evolution mouthparts among other issues remain debatable. Here new methods preparation permitted comprehensive anatomical description inclusions from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber in astonishing detail. These “missing links” fossils, attributed to a order Permopsocida, provide crucial...
Prior to the present study, seven species of fossil microphorine (Dolichopodidae s. lat.) genus Microphorites Hennig, 1971 have been described: extinctus (type species), M. oculeus Grimaldi & Cumming, 1999, and similis 1999 (all from Early Cretaceous Lebanese amber), deploegi Nel et al., 2004 (from France), utrillensis Peñalver, 2008 amber Spain), magaliae Perrichot Engel, 2014 Late moravicus Tkoč 2016 (possibly Paleogene Moravia) (Hennig 1971; Cumming 1999; al. 2004; Arillo 2008; Engel...
Based on three specimens, the first record of hawker dragonflies from Baltic amber is described in a new genus with two species: Elektrogomphaeschna peterthieli gen. et sp. nov. and E. annekeae nov.. They belong to family Gomphaeschnidae are tentatively attributed extinct subfamily Gomphaeschnaoidinae. The latter was previously only known Cretaceous fossils here shown have survived K-Pg mass extinction event. This discovery also confirms still higher diversity during Paleogene compared...
We describe the first fossil representative of genus Ferneiella, F. gallica sp. nov., in earliest Eocene Oise amber.
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