Quantifying the unquantifiable: why Hymenoptera, not Coleoptera, is the most speciose animal order

We challenge the oft-repeated claim that the beetles (Coleoptera) are the most species-rich order of animals. Instead, we assert that another order of insects, the Hymenoptera, is more speciose, due in large p...

Source: BMC Ecology - July 12, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: Andrew A. Forbes, Robin K. Bagley, Marc A. Beer, Alaine C. Hippee and Heather A. Widmayer Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research