Twig mimicry among insects,whereby they imitate branches and twigs of plants to escape predation or enhance prey capture,is most common and diversified in Phasmatodea(stick and leaf insects),a group of iconic models f...Twig mimicry among insects,whereby they imitate branches and twigs of plants to escape predation or enhance prey capture,is most common and diversified in Phasmatodea(stick and leaf insects),a group of iconic models for understanding the evolution of camouflage and mimicry.Extant stick and leaf insects exhibit a wide array of exaggerated morphologies mimicking twigs,bark,fresh or dried leaves,ferns,and even moss[1].However,the Mesozoic lineages Susumaniidae and Pterophasmatidae,considered as stem groups to Phasmatodea s.str.,lack obvious characters relating to the familiar twig mimicry of the latter clade.展开更多
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文摘Twig mimicry among insects,whereby they imitate branches and twigs of plants to escape predation or enhance prey capture,is most common and diversified in Phasmatodea(stick and leaf insects),a group of iconic models for understanding the evolution of camouflage and mimicry.Extant stick and leaf insects exhibit a wide array of exaggerated morphologies mimicking twigs,bark,fresh or dried leaves,ferns,and even moss[1].However,the Mesozoic lineages Susumaniidae and Pterophasmatidae,considered as stem groups to Phasmatodea s.str.,lack obvious characters relating to the familiar twig mimicry of the latter clade.
