The Fossil Record of Immature Insects

Dear Colleagues,

In modern ecosystems, insects play a crucial role, fulfilling various ecological functions. This is true for not only adults, but also for immature insects. As the adult is relatively short-lived in many ingroups of Insecta, with most of its life spent before reaching adulthood, immature insects have a huge impact on modern ecosystems.

The same was presumably the case in fossil ecosystems. Moreover, from the fossil record, a multitude of immature insects through all geological ages are known. Still, the fossil record of immature insects seems often underestimated. Research is mainly restricted to adult representatives, partly because immature insects can often not be determined to species level and hence are difficult to examine from a taxonomic point of view. However, different studies have demonstrated that fossils of immature insects can also provide important contributions to entomological research, for example, to developmental biology, ecology, biogeography, but also biodiversity.

This Special Issue will address studies on immature insects in the fossil record, including contributions from all relevant areas of research. We welcome submissions in the form of original basic or applied research as well as reviews.

Dr. Carolin Haug
Prof. Dr. Joachim T. Haug
Dr. Viktor Baranov
Guest Editors

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