A brief introduction of the development of palaeoentomology.
Author of the article:MENG Xiang-Ming，REN Dong,LIU Ming，LIANG Jun-Hui
Author's Workplace：(College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100037, China)
Key Words：paleontology; palaeoentomology; fossil; insect
Abstract：Palaeoentomology commenced in 1770s. According to the main methods and general level of research, the development of this subject can be divided into six parts: initial period of the subject; preliminary taxonomic research; summarizing and synthesizing re