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Papers

(The median citation count of Arthropod Structure & Development is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Arachnid monophyly: Morphological, palaeontological and molecular support for a single terrestrialization within Chelicerata	38
The origin and evolution of the euarthropod labrum	33
Making the grade: Physiological adaptations to terrestrial environments in decapod crabs	27
Surf and turf vision: Patterns and predictors of visual acuity in compound eye evolution	18
Synchrotron X-ray phase contrast micro tomography to explore the morphology of abdominal organs in Pterostichus melas italicus Dejean, 1828 (Coleoptera, Carabidae)	15
Morphology of sting apparatus of Chrysidoidea (Hymenoptera, Aculeata)	14
Coevolution between female seminal receptacle and sperm morphology in the semiaquatic measurer bug Hydrometra stagnorum L. (Heteroptera, Hydrometridae)	13
Survey of biomechanical aspects of arthropod terrestrialisation – Substrate bound legged locomotion	12
The mouthparts and sensilla of the adult tomato leafminer moth, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)	12
The male reproductive accessory glands of the blister beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Meloidae): Anatomy and ultrastructure of the cantharidin-storing organs	12
More than one way to smell ashore – Evolution of the olfactory pathway in terrestrial malacostracan crustaceans	11
Multi-instrumental techniques for evaluating butterfly structural colors: A case study on Polyommatus bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae)	11
Visual metamorphoses in insects and malacostracans: Transitions between an aquatic and terrestrial life	11
Convergent evolution of optic lobe neuropil in Pancrustacea	11
Specialised rootlets of Sacculina pilosella (Rhizocephala: Sacculinidae) used for interactions with its host's nervous system	9
The ultrastructure of sperm and female sperm storage organs in the water strider Gerris lacustris L. (Heteroptera) and a possible example of genital coevolution	9
Review of insect-inspired wing micro air vehicle	8
The reproductive system of Ceracis cornifer (Mellié) and first description of sperm structure in a minute tree-fungus beetle (Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae)	8
Genealogical relationships of mushroom bodies, hemiellipsoid bodies, and their afferent pathways in the brains of Pancrustacea: Recent progress and open questions	8
Metamorphosis of the central nervous system of Trichogramma telengai (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)	8
The lobula plate is exclusive to insects	8
Glandular innovations for a tunnelling life: Silk and associated leg glands in Melissotarsus and Rhopalomastix queen and worker ants	8
Egg structure of five antarctoperlarian stoneflies (Insecta: Plecoptera, Antarctoperlaria)	7
Eocarcinus praecursor Withers, 1932 (Malacostraca, Decapoda, Meiura) is a stem group brachyuran	7
Effect of vibrational mating disruption on flight activity and oviposition to control the grapevine pest, Scaphoideus titanus	7

Social conquest of land: Sea-to-land changes in shell architecture and body morphology, with consequences for social evolution	7
A review of the hexapod tracheal system with a focus on the apterygote groups	7
Biotremology: Vibrational communication of Psylloidea	7
An overview on trilobite eyes and their functioning	7
Morphology of the novel ventral scape gland in the ant genus Strumigenys	7
Characterization of preimaginal developmental stages of two cryptic South African species of the Merodon planifacies complex (Diptera: Syrphidae: Eristalinae: Merodontini), with differentiation throug	7
Evidence for wing development in the Late Palaeozoic Palaeodictyoptera revisited	7
The wing venation of a new fossil species, reconstructed using geometric morphometrics, adds to the rare fossil record of Triassic Gondwanian Odonata	6
Anatomy and histology of the alimentary canal of larvae and adults of Chrysoperla externa (Hagen, 1861) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)	6
Vibration detection in arthropods: Signal transfer, biomechanics and sensory adaptations	6
Evolutionary morphology of coxal musculature in Pseudoscorpiones (Arachnida)	5
Linear and geometric morphometric analyses of variation of the plectrum in four species of bess beetles, tribe Proculini (Coleoptera: Passalidae)	5
Like parent, like child – Ontogenetic development of claws of intertidal arthropods (Acari, Oribatida) from different ecological niches	5
The basitarsal sulcus gland, a novel exocrine structure in ants	5
The tracheal system in the stick insect prothorax and prothoracic legs: Homologies to Orthoptera and relations to mechanosensory functions	5
Morphology and evolution of the mesopleuron in Bethylidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea) mapped on a molecular phylogeny	5
Is Potimirim potimirim (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae) a protandric hermaphrodite species? Behavioral and morphological aspects of the reproductive system	5
Anatomy of the miniature four-legged mite Achaetocoptes quercifolii (Arachnida: Acariformes: Eriophyoidea)	5
Comparative morphology of antennal ultrastructure in Tachinidae parasitoid flies (Diptera): The phylogenetic importance of antennal sensilla	5
Distal leg structures of Zoraptera – did the loss of adhesive devices curb the chance of diversification?	5
The sperm ultrastructure of members of basal Tenebrionoidea (Coleoptera)	5
The tracheal system of scutigeromorph centipedes and the evolution of respiratory systems of myriapods	5
Evidence for a thoracic crop in the workers of some Neotropical Pheidole species (Formicidae: Myrmicinae)	5
Morphology of male and female reproductive systems in the ground beetle Apotomus and the peculiar sperm ultrastructure of A. rufus (P. Rossi, 1790) (Coleoptera, Carabidae)	4
Rustling ants: Vibrational communication performed by two Camponotus species in Borneo	4
Protaspid larvae are unique to trilobites	4
Fine structure of the female genital system of diving beetle Stictonectes optatus (Seidlitz, 1887) (Dytiscidae-Hydroporinae) and evidence of mating plug formation	4
Protaspis larva of an aglaspidid-like arthropod from the Ordovician of Siberia and its habitat	4
Morphology and location of sensilla in the antennae and ovipositor of Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)	4
Differentiation between left and right wing stridulatory files in the field cricket Gryllus bimaculatus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)	4
Crucial role of framework with cytoskeletal actin filaments for shaping microstructure of footpad setae in the ladybird beetle, Harmonia axyridis	4
Pleopodal lung development in a terrestrial isopod, Porcellio scaber (Oniscidea)	4
Mouthpart structure of the adult Bicaubittacus appendiculatus ( ) (Mecoptera: Bittacidae)	4
Do holometabolous insects molt spontaneously after adulthood? An exceptional case report in fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae), with discussion of its inferred endocrine regulation especially in relat	4
Mouthpart sensory structures of the human head louse Pediculus humanus capitis	4
Prevalence of leg regeneration in damselflies reevaluated: A case study in Coenagrionidae	4
Morphology and ultrastructure of the epithelial femoral gland in cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae)	4
The development and function of neuronal subtypes processing color and skylight polarization in the optic lobes of Drosophila melanogaster	4
Metamorphosis and denucleation of the brain in the miniature wasp Megaphragma viggianii (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)	4
The sperm structure of Clinidium canaliculatum (Costa): A contribution to the systematic position of Rhysodidae (Coleoptera: Carabidae)	3
The ultrastructure of the intramandibular gland in soldiers of the termite Machadotermes rigidus (Blattodea: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae)	3
Outsourcing a visual neuropil – The central visual system of the median eyes of Galeodes granti Pocock, 1903 (Arachnida: Solifugae)	3
The extravagantly modified dorsal setae of Daidalotarsonemus oliveirai and Excelsotarsonemus caravelis (Acari: Prostigmata: Tarsonemidae) females: Ultrastructure and functional implications	3
Visual system characterization of the obligate bat ectoparasite Trichobius frequens (Diptera: Streblidae)	3
Trilobite hypostome as a fusion of anterior sclerite and labrum	3
Low radiodensity μCT scans to reveal detailed morphology of the termite leg and its subgenual organ	3
Dorsal setae in Raoiella (Acari: Tenuipalpidae): Their functional morphology and implication in fluid secretion	3
Comparative morphology of scorpion metasomata: Muscles and cuticle	3
Morphology and ultrastructure of the prepharyngeal and pharyngeal glands in the ant Camponotus japonicus	3
Ultrastructure and distribution of sensory receptors on the nonolfactory organs of the soldier caste in subterranean termite (Coptotermes spp.)	3

Oscillating waves of Fox, Cyclin and CDK gene expression indicate unique spatiotemporal control of cell cycling during nervous system development in onychophorans	3
The ultrastructure of the rostral gland in soldiers of Verrucositermes tuberosus (Blattodea: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)	3
Larval and adult digestive tract of the carrion beetle Oxelytrum discicolle (Brullé, 1840) (Coleoptera: Silphidae)	3
The interna of the rhizocephalan Peltogaster reticulata: Comparative morphology and ultrastructure	3
Impacts of development and adult sex on brain cell numbers in the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens L. (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)	3
The sperm ultrastructure of the click beetles (Elateridae) and related groups (Buprestidae and Lampyridae)	3
Exploration of the homology among the muscles associated with the female genitalia of the three suborders of Psocodea (Insecta)	3
Novel exocrine glands in the foreleg coxae of Discothyrea ants	3
Ultrastructure and morphology of the compound eyes of the predatory bug Montandoniola moraguesi (Insecta: Hemiptera: Anthocoridae)	3
Morphological adaptations to silk production by adult females in the pollen wasp genus Quartinia (Masarinae, Vespidae) – a keystone character for ground nesting in dry sand habitats	3
Semi-automated differentiation of insect exo- and endocuticle in X-ray microtomography	3
Why “swimming crabs” are able to swim – The importance of the axial skeleton: A comparison between the “swimming crab” Liocarcinus depurator and two other brachyuran crabs (Cancer pagurus, Carcinus ma	3
Thoracic crop formation is spatiotemporally coordinated with flight muscle histolysis during claustral colony foundation in Lasius japonicus queens	3
The mouthparts of the Aradidae (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera)	2
Comparative morphology and ultrastructure of the labial gland among castes of Camponotus japonicus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	2
The morphology of Colpocephalum pectinatum (Phthiraptera: Amblycera: Menoponidae) under scanning electron microscopy	2
Testes morphology and the identification of transcripts of the hormonal pathways of the velvetbean caterpillar Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)	2
Differences in three instars of four carrion nitidulids (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae, Nitidula and Omosita) revealed using SEM	2
Ultrastructural 3D reconstruction of the smallest known insect photoreceptors: The stemmata of a first instar larva of Strepsiptera (Hexapoda)	2
Antennal and maxillary palp morphology, and sensillar equipment, of the spruce bark beetle predators, Medetera signaticornis and Medetera infumata (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)	2
Seminal fluid and spermatophore production in a western Atlantic invasive swimming crab, Charybdis hellerii, reveals a different pattern to Portunoidea	2
Hemocyte morphology of worker subcastes of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	2
The larval scaffold controls fascicle number but is not required for formation of the dorsolongitudinal flight muscles in Manduca sexta	2
Minute workers and large soldiers in the subterranean ant Carebara perpusilla: Musculoskeletal consequences of Haller's rule in the thorax	2
Coupling wings with movable hooks – resilin in the wing-interlocking structures of honeybees	2
Morphology and ultrastructure of the spermatozoa of Lonchoptera lutea Panzer, 1809 (Diptera: Lonchopteridae)	2
Walking leg regeneration in the sea spider Nymphon brevirostre Hodge, 1863 (Pycnogonida)	2
Female reproductive system and oogenesis in the mite Bakericheyla chanayi	2
External structures of the metathoracic scent gland efferent system in the true bug superfamily Pyrrhocoroidea (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomomorpha)	2
Female genital concealment and a corresponding male clasping apparatus in Australian ripple bugs (Hemiptera: Veliidae)	2
Mouthparts of nectar-feeding Tanyderidae (Insecta: Diptera): lapping and siphoning	2
Sperm ultrastructure in arrhenotokous and thelytokous Thysanoptera	2
Comparative morphology and evolution of the cranial musculature in bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea)	1
Slit sense organ distribution on the legs of two species of orb-weaving spider (Araneae: Araneidae)	1
A morphometric analysis of Thrips tabaci Lindeman species complex (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)	1
New findings on the functional morphology of the male genitalia of the blood-feeding bug Rhodnius prolixus in the light of a different observation on living tissue	1
Investigation of the ultrastructures and retinal arrangements of larval stomatopod eyes	1
Brain size scaling through development in the whitelined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) shows mass and cell number comparable to flies, bees, and wasps	1
Presence of morphological integration and modularity of the forcipular apparatus in Lithobius melanops (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae)	1
The spongiform tissue in Strumigenys ants contains exocrine glands	1
The orbital hoods of snapping shrimp have surface features that may represent tradeoffs between vision and protection	1
Ultrastructure of the female pedal gonad in Phoxichilidium femoratum (Chelicerata, Pycnogonida)	1
Variation of cleaning organ structures and setae of pedipalp tarsus in the family Phrynidae (Arachnida: Amblypygi)	1
Morphology of interommatidial sensilla of Discocephalini (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Discocephalinae)	1
Changes in growth and developmental timing in Manduca sexta when exposed to altered oxygen levels	1
Ultrastructure of the dorsal ocellus of Bittacus planus larvae (Mecoptera: Bittacidae) with evolutionary significance	1
The epidermis cells of mandible teeth in the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber: Differentiations for mineralisation with calcium phosphate and carbonate	1
Morphological characterization of the antenna of Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) and a comparison within the superfamily Chalcidoidea	1
The cephalothoracic sucker of sea lice (Crustacea: Copepoda: Caligidae): The functional importance of cuticular membrane ultrastructure	1
The cranial apparatus glands of the canthariphilous Pyrochroa coccinea (Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae: Pyrochroinae), and their implications in sexual behaviour	1
Morphology and ultrastructure of the infrabuccal pocket in Strumigenys ants	1
Their young bite better: On- and off-host selection pressure as drivers for evolutionary-developmental modification in Rhipicephalus ticks	1
Variation of sperm size and evolution of giant spermatozoa in Lonchopteridae (Diptera)	1
Growth temperature effect on mandibles’ ontogeny and sexual dimorphism in the ambrosia beetle Xyleborus affinis (Curculionidae: Scolytinae)	1
Innervation of the southern green stink bug [Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)] stylet bundle	1
A morphofunctional study of the jumping apparatus in globular springtails	1
Flagellar sensilla of the hangingflies Bittacus planus Cheng and Bittacus sinicus Issiki (Mecoptera: Bittacidae)	1
Post-embryonic development of the female reproductive system of the Neotropical termite Silvestritermes euamignathus (Isoptera: Termitidae: Syntermitinae)	1
Functional morphology and ultrastructure of the mouth apparatus in the freshwater mite larvae Limnochares aquatica (L., 1758) (Acariformes, Limnocharidae)	1
Functional morphology of the mouthparts of longhorn beetle adult Psacothea hilaris (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and sensilla comparisons between the sexes	1
Ultramorphology of the proboscis and sensilla of the Asian corn borer Ostrinia furnacalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)	1
Do the different life history strategies of ants and honeybees determine fat body morphology?	1