Journalartikel

Jahr der Veröffentlichung: 1999

Seiten: 1161-1167

Zeitschrift: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Bandnummer: 266

Heftnummer: 1424

ISSN: 0962-8452

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1999.0758

Verlag: The Royal Society

Abstract: 
Flies of the taxon Emblemasomatini (Sarcophagidae: Diptera) independently evolved an ear with the same anatomy and location as the Ormiini (Tachinidae: Diptera). Both ears represent a first case of convergent evolution of homologous insect ears, which raises the question for a preadaptation Physiological and anatomical data indicate a preadaptive-sound-insensitive, but vibration-sensitive scolopidial chordotonal organ in non-hearing flies. As selective pressure for the evolutionary transformation from a vibration receiver into a sound receiver, fast and precise cues for the localization and detection of the sound producing hosts can be presumed.

Harvard-Zitierstil: Lakes-Harlan, R., Stölting, H. and Stumpner, A. (1999) Convergent evolution of insect hearing organs from a preadaptive structure, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 266(1424), pp. 1161-1167. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1999.0758

APA-Zitierstil: Lakes-Harlan, R., Stölting, H., & Stumpner, A. (1999). Convergent evolution of insect hearing organs from a preadaptive structure. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 266(1424), 1161-1167. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1999.0758