Homologous series by Nikolai Vavilov in the phylogeny of Homoptera

By

Gavrilov-Zimin, Ilya A

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020-12-17

Original Publication

Comparative cytogenetics : international journal of plant & animal cytogenetics, karyosystematics and molecular systematics

Volume

14

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

589--596

Subjects

Aphids , Cicadas , homologous variability , parallel evolution , parallel evolution , psyllids , Scale insects , whiteflies

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

St. Petersburg, Russia [Published] with technical support of Zoological Institute RAS [2007]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/CompCytogen.v14.i4.60894

 

Abstract

The paper briefly discusses the most impressive examples of the Nikolai Vavilov’s “Law of homologous series” in the evolution of one of the largest animal groups, homopterous insects, which comprise about 65,000 recent species in the world fauna. Different taxonomic and phylogenetic characters (morpho-anatomical, cytogenetic, reproductive and others) are considered at the taxonomic ranks of the order, suborder, superfamily and family.