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Fossil Insects: From Carboniferous to Quaternary
This special issue belongs to the section “Insect Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution“.
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Insect fossils provide critical insights into the evolution of insects. In geological history, numerous insect fossils have been discovered from the Carboniferous to the Quaternary. They are either extinct groups, ancestors of related extant insects, or existing species, reflecting insect evolution and environmental and paleoclimate changes. This Special Issue focuses on different geological ages, e.g., Carboniferous, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, Paleogene, Neogene, and Quaternary, with at least one paper on each period aiming at a better understanding beyond the tip of the iceberg that is insect evolution.
Prof. Dr. Diying Huang
Guest Editor
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Insects is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- fossil insects
- amber
- Paleozoic
- Mesozoic
- Cenozoic
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