Evolucija životnog ciklusa kukaca (Arthropoda: Insecta)

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): The evolution of insect (Arthropoda: Insecta) life cycle
• Author: Niko Kasalo
• Mentor: Damjan Franjević (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Kukci su najbrojnija skupina životinja na Zemlji. Naseljavaju gotovo sva staništa, a
raznolikošću svog izgleda i ponašanja zadivljuju i entomologe i laike. Životni ciklusi
različitih kukaca ogledaju se u njihovoj morfologiji – svaka modifikacija krila, nogu, usnog
aparata, leglice, ticala, očiju, kao i razlike u obrascima ponašanja poput mjesta i načina
odlaganja jaja, migracija, hranjenja ili glasanja upućuju na osobitost pojedinog životnog
ciklusa. Cilj ovog rada bio je prikupiti podatke o morfologiji i ponašanju kukaca na razini
redova te na temelju njih rekonstruirati evolucijsku povijest kukaca. Iz dobivenog
kladograma mogu se ugrubo iščitati međuodnosi pojedinih skupina, ali je vrlo bitno uočiti da
se isključivo morfološkom analizom temeljenoj na relativno malom uzorku svojstava ne
može dobiti precizan kladogram na ovoj razini.

Abstract (english)

Insects are the most numerous animals on the Earth. They inhabit almost all habitats
and the diversity of their appearance continues to fascinate entomologists and laymen alike.
Life cycles of different insects are reflected in their morphology—every modification of
wings, legs, mouthparts, ovipositor, antennae, eyes and the differences in their patterns of
behaviour such as the location and mode of oviposition, migrations, feeding or sound
production point to the peculiarities of a particular life cycle. The goal of this thesis was to
gather data on morphology and behaviour of insects at the level of orders and use it to
reconstruct the evolutionary history of insects. The resulting cladogram roughly represents
the relations between certain groups. It is important to note that a morphological analysis
based on a relatively small sample of characters cannot produce an accurate cladogram at this
level.

• Keywords: kukci; evolucija
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:040282
• Study programme: Title: Ecology; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-09-25 11:18:59