OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Evolutionary trends of digestion and absorption in the major insect orders	39
Arachnid monophyly: Morphological, palaeontological and molecular support for a single terrestrialization within Chelicerata	34
The origin and evolution of the euarthropod labrum	25
Making the grade: Physiological adaptations to terrestrial environments in decapod crabs	24
An in-depth description of head morphology and mouthparts in larvae of the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens	18
Morphology of sting apparatus of Chrysidoidea (Hymenoptera, Aculeata)	14
Gradients in mechanotransduction of force and body weight in insects	14
Surf and turf vision: Patterns and predictors of visual acuity in compound eye evolution	14
Synchrotron X-ray phase contrast micro tomography to explore the morphology of abdominal organs in Pterostichus melas italicus Dejean, 1828 (Coleoptera, Carabidae)	13
Visual metamorphoses in insects and malacostracans: Transitions between an aquatic and terrestrial life	10
The mouthparts and sensilla of the adult tomato leafminer moth, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)	10
Antennal morphology and sensillar equipment vary with pollen diet specialization in Andrena bees	10
The male reproductive accessory glands of the blister beetle Meloe proscarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Meloidae): Anatomy and ultrastructure of the cantharidin-storing organs	10
Survey of biomechanical aspects of arthropod terrestrialisation – Substrate bound legged locomotion	10
Multi-instrumental techniques for evaluating butterfly structural colors: A case study on Polyommatus bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae)	9
Coevolution between female seminal receptacle and sperm morphology in the semiaquatic measurer bug Hydrometra stagnorum L. (Heteroptera, Hydrometridae)	9
Convergent evolution of optic lobe neuropil in Pancrustacea	9
Specialised rootlets of Sacculina pilosella (Rhizocephala: Sacculinidae) used for interactions with its host's nervous system	9
More than one way to smell ashore – Evolution of the olfactory pathway in terrestrial malacostracan crustaceans	9
Structure and function of the stylets of hematophagous Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), with special reference to Dipetalogaster maxima	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
The ecology of marine colonization by terrestrial arthropods	8
The reproductive system of Ceracis cornifer (Mellié) and first description of sperm structure in a minute tree-fungus beetle (Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae)	8
Characterization of preimaginal developmental stages of two cryptic South African species of the Merodon planifacies complex (Diptera: Syrphidae: Eristalinae: Merodontini), with differentiation throug	7

Genealogical relationships of mushroom bodies, hemiellipsoid bodies, and their afferent pathways in the brains of Pancrustacea: Recent progress and open questions	7
Biotremology: Vibrational communication of Psylloidea	7
A review of the hexapod tracheal system with a focus on the apterygote groups	7
Metamorphosis of the central nervous system of Trichogramma telengai (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)	7
Egg structure of five antarctoperlarian stoneflies (Insecta: Plecoptera, Antarctoperlaria)	7
Anatomical specializations of the gizzard in soil-feeding termites (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae): Taxonomical and functional implications	7
The wing venation of a new fossil species, reconstructed using geometric morphometrics, adds to the rare fossil record of Triassic Gondwanian Odonata	6
Evidence for wing development in the Late Palaeozoic Palaeodictyoptera revisited	6
Morphology of the novel ventral scape gland in the ant genus Strumigenys	6
Effect of vibrational mating disruption on flight activity and oviposition to control the grapevine pest, Scaphoideus titanus	6
The ultrastructure of sperm and female sperm storage organs in the water strider Gerris lacustris L. (Heteroptera) and a possible example of genital coevolution	6
Social conquest of land: Sea-to-land changes in shell architecture and body morphology, with consequences for social evolution	6
An overview on trilobite eyes and their functioning	6
Review of insect-inspired wing micro air vehicle	6
Revealing male genital morphology in the giant ant genus Dinoponera with geometric morphometrics	5
The tracheal system in the stick insect prothorax and prothoracic legs: Homologies to Orthoptera and relations to mechanosensory functions	5
Comparative morphology of clasping structures in predator stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae): Insights into their function and evolution	5
External morphology of the abdominal glands in Asopinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)	5
Distal leg structures of Zoraptera – did the loss of adhesive devices curb the chance of diversification?	5
Evidence for a thoracic crop in the workers of some Neotropical Pheidole species (Formicidae: Myrmicinae)	5
Anatomy and histology of the alimentary canal of larvae and adults of Chrysoperla externa (Hagen, 1861) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)	5
Is Potimirim potimirim (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae) a protandric hermaphrodite species? Behavioral and morphological aspects of the reproductive system	5
Eocarcinus praecursor Withers, 1932 (Malacostraca, Decapoda, Meiura) is a stem group brachyuran	5
Morphology and ultrastructure of the epithelial femoral gland in cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae)	4
The tracheal system of scutigeromorph centipedes and the evolution of respiratory systems of myriapods	4
Mouthpart structure of the adult Bicaubittacus appendiculatus ( ) (Mecoptera: Bittacidae)	4
Metamorphosis and denucleation of the brain in the miniature wasp Megaphragma viggianii (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)	4
Linear and geometric morphometric analyses of variation of the plectrum in four species of bess beetles, tribe Proculini (Coleoptera: Passalidae)	4
Differentiation between left and right wing stridulatory files in the field cricket Gryllus bimaculatus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)	4
The basitarsal sulcus gland, a novel exocrine structure in ants	4
The endoparasitic larval stages of Eoxenos laboulbenei: An atypical holometabolan development (Strepsiptera, Mengenillidae)	4
The development and function of neuronal subtypes processing color and skylight polarization in the optic lobes of Drosophila melanogaster	4
Protaspis larva of an aglaspidid-like arthropod from the Ordovician of Siberia and its habitat	4
First description of male genital sclerites and associated musculature for two members of Coniopterygidae (Insecta: Neuropterida: Neuroptera) based on X-ray microCT imaging	4
Prevalence of leg regeneration in damselflies reevaluated: A case study in Coenagrionidae	4
Protaspid larvae are unique to trilobites	4
Vibration detection in arthropods: Signal transfer, biomechanics and sensory adaptations	4
Fine structure of the female genital system of diving beetle Stictonectes optatus (Seidlitz, 1887) (Dytiscidae-Hydroporinae) and evidence of mating plug formation	4
Comparative morphology of antennal ultrastructure in Tachinidae parasitoid flies (Diptera): The phylogenetic importance of antennal sensilla	4
Anatomical and ultrastructural analysis of the posterior optic tubercle in the locust Schistocerca gregaria	4
The sperm ultrastructure of members of basal Tenebrionoidea (Coleoptera)	4
Ultrastructure and distribution of sensory receptors on the nonolfactory organs of the soldier caste in subterranean termite (Coptotermes spp.)	3
Novel exocrine glands in the foreleg coxae of Discothyrea ants	3
Mouthpart sensory structures of the human head louse Pediculus humanus capitis	3
Rustling ants: Vibrational communication performed by two Camponotus species in Borneo	3
Morphology and evolution of the mesopleuron in Bethylidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea) mapped on a molecular phylogeny	3
Crucial role of framework with cytoskeletal actin filaments for shaping microstructure of footpad setae in the ladybird beetle, Harmonia axyridis	3
Impacts of development and adult sex on brain cell numbers in the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens L. (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)	3
Morphology and ultrastructure of the prepharyngeal and pharyngeal glands in the ant Camponotus japonicus	3
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	3

Ultrastructure and morphology of the compound eyes of the predatory bug Montandoniola moraguesi (Insecta: Hemiptera: Anthocoridae)	3
The ultrastructure of the intramandibular gland in soldiers of the termite Machadotermes rigidus (Blattodea: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae)	3
Oscillating waves of Fox, Cyclin and CDK gene expression indicate unique spatiotemporal control of cell cycling during nervous system development in onychophorans	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
Male postabdomen reveals ancestral traits of Megasecoptera among winged insects	3
Dorsal setae in Raoiella (Acari: Tenuipalpidae): Their functional morphology and implication in fluid secretion	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
Evolutionary morphology of coxal musculature in Pseudoscorpiones (Arachnida)	3
Outsourcing a visual neuropil – The central visual system of the median eyes of Galeodes granti Pocock, 1903 (Arachnida: Solifugae)	3
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)	3
The sperm ultrastructure of the click beetles (Elateridae) and related groups (Buprestidae and Lampyridae)	3
The ultrastructure of the rostral gland in soldiers of Verrucositermes tuberosus (Blattodea: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)	3
Like parent, like child – Ontogenetic development of claws of intertidal arthropods (Acari, Oribatida) from different ecological niches	3
Anatomy of the miniature four-legged mite Achaetocoptes quercifolii (Arachnida: Acariformes: Eriophyoidea)	3
Thoracic crop formation is spatiotemporally coordinated with flight muscle histolysis during claustral colony foundation in Lasius japonicus queens	3
External structures of the metathoracic scent gland efferent system in the true bug superfamily Pyrrhocoroidea (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomomorpha)	2
Wax glands of the horned gall aphid, Schlechtendalia chinensis, at different stages	2
Pleopodal lung development in a terrestrial isopod, Porcellio scaber (Oniscidea)	2
Mouthparts of nectar-feeding Tanyderidae (Insecta: Diptera): lapping and siphoning	2
Coupling wings with movable hooks – resilin in the wing-interlocking structures of honeybees	2
Morphology and location of sensilla in the antennae and ovipositor of Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)	2
Visual system characterization of the obligate bat ectoparasite Trichobius frequens (Diptera: Streblidae)	2
The morphology of Colpocephalum pectinatum (Phthiraptera: Amblycera: Menoponidae) under scanning electron microscopy	2
Larval and adult digestive tract of the carrion beetle Oxelytrum discicolle (Brullé, 1840) (Coleoptera: Silphidae)	2
Semi-automated differentiation of insect exo- and endocuticle in X-ray microtomography	2
The extravagantly modified dorsal setae of Daidalotarsonemus oliveirai and Excelsotarsonemus caravelis (Acari: Prostigmata: Tarsonemidae) females: Ultrastructure and functional implications	2
Exploration of the homology among the muscles associated with the female genitalia of the three suborders of Psocodea (Insecta)	2
Seminal fluid and spermatophore production in a western Atlantic invasive swimming crab, Charybdis hellerii, reveals a different pattern to Portunoidea	2
The mouthparts of the Aradidae (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera)	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
The interna of the rhizocephalan Peltogaster reticulata: Comparative morphology and ultrastructure	2
Ultrastructural 3D reconstruction of the smallest known insect photoreceptors: The stemmata of a first instar larva of Strepsiptera (Hexapoda)	2
Sperm ultrastructure in arrhenotokous and thelytokous Thysanoptera	2
The origin of microscopic spheres on the exoskeleton of the woodlouse Porcellionides pruinosus (Crustacea: Isopoda) and their effect on its hydrophobicity	2
Myology of juvenile freshwater prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum (Decapoda, Caridea): Morphology and swimming implication	2
Early postembryogenic development of the subgenual organ complex in the stick insect Sipyloidea sipylus	2
Ultrastructure of the intestinal system in unfed larvae of Limnesia maculata (O.F. Müller, 1776) (Acariformes, Limnesiidae)	1
Post-embryonic development of the female reproductive system of the Neotropical termite Silvestritermes euamignathus (Isoptera: Termitidae: Syntermitinae)	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
The cranial apparatus glands of the canthariphilous Pyrochroa coccinea (Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae: Pyrochroinae), and their implications in sexual behaviour	1
Presence of morphological integration and modularity of the forcipular apparatus in Lithobius melanops (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Lithobiidae)	1
Morphology and ultrastructure of the infrabuccal pocket in Strumigenys ants	1
Comparative morphology of scorpion metasomata: Muscles and cuticle	1
Slit sense organ distribution on the legs of two species of orb-weaving spider (Araneae: Araneidae)	1
Morphology and ultrastructure of the spermatozoa of Lonchoptera lutea Panzer, 1809 (Diptera: Lonchopteridae)	1
Morphology of interommatidial sensilla of Discocephalini (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Discocephalinae)	1
Female reproductive system and oogenesis in the mite Bakericheyla chanayi	1
Life after the mother's hug: Late post-embryonic development of Cryptops parisi (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha: Cryptopidae)	1
The spongiform tissue in Strumigenys ants contains exocrine glands	1
The cephalothoracic sucker of sea lice (Crustacea: Copepoda: Caligidae): The functional importance of cuticular membrane ultrastructure	1
The orbital hoods of snapping shrimp have surface features that may represent tradeoffs between vision and protection	1
Their young bite better: On- and off-host selection pressure as drivers for evolutionary-developmental modification in Rhipicephalus ticks	1
Temperature fluctuations during embryonic development implicated in a naturally occurring instance of abnormal spinnerets in the spider Australomimetus maculosus (Araneae, Mimetidae)	1
Innervation of the southern green stink bug [Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)] stylet bundle	1
Testes morphology and the identification of transcripts of the hormonal pathways of the velvetbean caterpillar Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)	1
Investigation of the ultrastructures and retinal arrangements of larval stomatopod eyes	1
Female genital concealment and a corresponding male clasping apparatus in Australian ripple bugs (Hemiptera: Veliidae)	1
Functional morphology of the mouthparts of longhorn beetle adult Psacothea hilaris (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and sensilla comparisons between the sexes	1
Low radiodensity μCT scans to reveal detailed morphology of the termite leg and its subgenual organ	1
Antennal and maxillary palp morphology, and sensillar equipment, of the spruce bark beetle predators, Medetera signaticornis and Medetera infumata (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)	1
Growth temperature effect on mandibles’ ontogeny and sexual dimorphism in the ambrosia beetle Xyleborus affinis (Curculionidae: Scolytinae)	1