Rhythms of insect evolution : evidence from the Jurassic and Cretaceous in Northern China / edited by Dong Ren and four others.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ren, Dong, 1963- author.

Contributor:

Ren, Dong, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Insects, Fossil--Congresses.

Insects, Fossil.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (729 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, 2019.

Summary:

Documents morphology, taxonomy, phylogeny, evolutionary changes, and interactions of 23 orders of insects from the Middle Jurassic and Early Cretaceous faunas in Northern China This book showcases 23 different orders of insect fossils from the Mid Mesozoic period (165 to 125 Ma) that were discovered in Northeastern China. It covers not only their taxonomy and morphology, but also their potential implications on natural sciences, such as phylogeny, function, interaction, evolution, and ecology. It covers fossil sites; paleogeology; co-existing animals and plants in well-balanced eco-systems; insects in the spotlight; morphological evolution and functional development; and interactions of insects with co-existing plants, vertebrates, and other insects. The book also includes many elegant and beautiful photographs, line drawings, and 3-D reconstructions of fossilized and extant insects. Rhythms of Insect Evolution: Evidence from the Jurassic and Cretaceous in Northern China features chapter coverage of such insects as the: Ephemeroptera; Odonata; Blattaria; Isoptera; Orthoptera; Notoptera; Dermaptera; Chresmodidae; Phasmatodea; Plecoptera; Psocoptera; Homoptera; Heteroptera; Megaloptera; Raphidioptera; Neuroptera; Coleoptera; Hymenoptera Diptera; Mecoptera; Siphonaptera; Trichoptera and Lepidoptera. * Combines academic natural science, popular science, and artistic presentation to illustrate rhythms of evolution for fossil insects from the Mid Mesozoic of Northern China * Documents morphology, taxonomy, phylogeny, and evolutionary changes of 23 orders of insects from the Middle Jurassic and Early Cretaceous faunas in Northern China * Presents interactions of insects with plants, vertebrates, and other insects based on well-preserved fossil evidence * Uses photos of extant insects and plants, fossil and amber specimens, line drawings, and 3-D computer-generated reconstruction artworks to give readers clear and enjoyable impressions of the scientific findings * Introduces insect-related stories from western and Chinese culture in text or sidebars to give global readers broader exposures Rhythms of Insect Evolution: Evidence from the Jurassic and Cretaceous in Northern China will appeal to entomologists, evolutionists, paleontologists, paleoecologists, and natural scientists.

Contents:

Jurassic-Cretaceous non-marine stratigraphy and entomofaunas in northern China

Coexisting animals and plants in the ecosystems

Insects - in the spotlight

A history of paleoentomology in China

Ephemeroptera - mayflies

Odonata - dragonflies and damselflies

Blattaria - cockroaches

Termitoidae - termites

Orthoptera - grasshoppers, locusts, katydids, crickets, and weta

Notoptera - rock crawlers and ice crawlers

Dermaptera - earwigs

Chresmodidae - water-walking insects

Phasmatodea - stick insects and leaf insects

Plecoptera - stoneflies

Psocoptera - barklice and booklice

Homoptera - cicadas and hoppers

Heteroptera - true bugs

Megaloptera - dobsonflies, fishflies, and alderflies

Raphidioptera - snakeflies

Neuroptera - lacewings

Coleoptera - beetles

Hymenoptera - sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants

Diptera

Mecoptera - scorpionflies and hangingflies

Siphonaptera - fleas

Trichoptera - caddisflies

Lepidoptera - butterflies and moths

Insect feeding

Camouflage, mimicry or eyespot warning

Gene propagation - courtship, mating, and next generation.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119428008

1119428009

9781119427995

1119427991

9781119427957

1119427959

OCLC:

1090499344