Insect Diversification

Insect Diversification is the evolutionary process by which insect lineages radiate into multiple distinct forms, ecological roles, and species through mechanisms such as adaptive radiation, speciation, and niche partitioning.

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55.5K

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2.8K

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995

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2017–2026

228

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Insect Evolution

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Biogeographic RadiationColor Pattern EvolutionContinental DiversificationDiversification TimingHost-associated DivergenceIsland DiversificationMacroevolutionary RatesTaxonomic DiversificationTropical Diversification

Publications

950

Episodic radiations in the fly tree of life

Brian M. Wiegmann, Michelle Trautwein, Isaac S. Winkler et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2011 · 978 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biology, Entomology +17

A Comprehensive Phylogeny of Beetles Reveals the Evolutionary Origins of a Superradiation

Toby Hunt, Johannes Bergsten, Zuzana Levkaničová et al. · Science · 2007 · 883 citations

Life Sciences, Biology, Evolutionary Biology +17

Specialization: Species Property or Local Phenomenon?

Laurel R. Fox, P. A. Morrow · Science · 1981 · 858 citations

Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology +17

"Inordinate Fondness" Explained: Why Are There So Many Beetles?

Brian D. Farrell · Science · 1998 · 846 citations

Life Sciences, Biology, Evolutionary Biology +17

The Phylogenetic Study of Adaptive Zones: Has Phytophagy Promoted Insect Diversification?

Charles Mitter, Brian D. Farrell, Brian M. Wiegmann · The American Naturalist · 1988 · 729 citations

Life Sciences, Biology, Evolutionary Biology +17

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Niklas Wahlberg
University of Turku, Finland
15 publications · 1.8K citations
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Brian D. Farrell
Harvard University, United States
16 publications · 3.1K citations
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Charles Mitter
University of Maryland, College Park, United States
11 publications · 1.7K citations
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Armin P. Moczek
Indiana University Bloomington, United States
11 publications · 791 citations
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Fabien L. Condamine
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
8 publications · 524 citations
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Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
98 publications · 4.5K citations
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Evolution
48 publications · 3K citations
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Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
21 publications · 1.7K citations
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BMC Evolutionary Biology
23 publications · 1.6K citations
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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
27 publications · 1.4K citations
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