TY  - BOOK
AU  - Beutel, Rolf G.
AU  - Beutel, Rolf G.
TI  - Insect Morphology and Phylogeny
SN  - 9783110262636
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Boston
PB  - De Gruyter,      
KW  -  Hexapoda
KW  -  Morphology
KW  - Immature stage
N1  - Index 508-516p
N2  - This textbook provides an in-depth treatment of the structures and the phylogeny of the megadiverse Hexapoda. The first part presents an up-to-date overview of general insect morphology with detailed drawings, scanning electron micrographs, and 3-D reconstructions. Also included is a chapter covering innovative morphological techniques (e.g., µ-computer tomography, 3-D modeling), brief treatments of insect development and phylogenetic methods, and a comprehensive morphological glossary. The second part is of a modern synthesis of insect systematics that includes taxon-specific morphological information for all Orders. The work is an invaluable reference for students and researchers working in all facets of biology and is a must for evolutionary biologists. A detailed understanding of morphology is essential in unraveling phylogenetic relationships and developing complex evolutionary scenarios. Increasingly researchers in phylogenomics are re/turning to morphological data to support their findings, while the development of new cutting-edge technologies has further increased interest in this growing field. This definitive handbook provides an in-depth treatment of insect morphology.
ER  -