Diptera Diversity: Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 156
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The order Diptera (true flies) is one of the largest and most species-rich group of insects, with more than 150,000 described species, while many more await names. Such a large amount of revealed and yet to be revealed diversity allows for scientists to better understand the intermediate steps of evolution. The study of fly evolution provides an excellent tool for understanding the diversification of Diptera. On the other hand, understanding the phylogenetic relationships provides a framework upon which all other biological information may be interpreted, while systematics of the order are constantly changing as new information is uncovered by ongoing research. Diptera have a great impact on human and animal health, but also perform an important ecosystem role by participating in pollinating a wide range of plant species.
Using scientific disciplines such as systematics, phylogeny, and evolution, we can obtain more detailed insights into how this group of insects originated and developed incredible diversity, being aware that the number of recognized species is growing day by day. This is precisely why this Special Issue, under the title ‘Diptera Diversity: Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution’, is being launched. Now you can be a part of this process and contribute your scientific work. If you study any group within the order Diptera from the aspect of the above-mentioned disciplines, you are welcome to share your results with the world in this Special Issue of the journal Insects.
Dr. Laura Likov
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- integrative taxonomy
- genetics
- fly diversity
- population dynamics
- new species
- molecular data
- morphological characters
- phylogenetic relationships
- evolutionary trees
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