Global convergence of dominance and neglect in flying insect diversity
A. Srivathsan, Y. Ang, J. Heraty, W. S. Hwang, J. F. A. Wan, S. N. Kutty, J. Puniamoorthy, D. Yeo, T. Roslin, R. Meier
The paper analyzes global flying insect diversity using DNA sequencing from Malaise traps, finding 20 families dominate species diversity worldwide despite high species turnover and taxonomic neglect.
bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2022 · PreprintEcology