Insect Evolution: The Origin of Wings.
The debate on the evolution of wings in insects has reached a new level. The study of primitive fossil insect nymphs has revealed that wings developed from a combination of the dorsal part of the thorax and the body wall.
Department of Natural Sciences, National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF, UK. Electronic address: a.ross@nms.ac.uk.
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