Progress in the study of fossil insects in China
Author of the article:SHI Chao-Fan；REN Dong
Author's Workplace：School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
Key Words：China; fossil insects; amber; taxonomy; phylogeny; coevolution
Abstract：Fossil insects have been studied in China for almost a century. During the last 70 years, palaeoentomology has developed and evolved tremendously in China, with a great quantity and quality of achievements. This paper reviews the history of fossil insect taxonomy, phylogeny, biology and coevolution in China. Work and results over the past century have established a substantial foundation for palaeoentomology in China and made a promising future for this field.