New discovery of rare insect damage in the Pliocene of India reinforces the biogeographic history of Eurasian ecosystems

Hazra, Taposhi; Adroit, Benjamin; Hazra, Manoshi; Spicer, Robert A.; Spicer, Teresa E.V.; Bera, Subir; Khan, Mahasin Ali

doi:10.1016/j.revpalbo.2021.104589

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“…Our reassessment of arthropod insect damage types in the Pliocene leaf assemblage of Mahuadanr Valley confirmed a previous study focused on leaf galls (Hazra et al., 2022 ), which found that galling was most common in the fossil leaf assemblage (Table S1[5] ). Mining was most common in Dipterocarpaceae, Fabaceae, Moraceae, and Lauraceae, and least common in Rhamnaceae, Myrtaceae, Anacardiaceae, and Malvaceae.…”

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“…Our reassessment of arthropod insect damage types in the Pliocene leaf assemblage of Mahuadanr Valley confirmed a previous study focused on leaf galls (Hazra et al, 2022), which found that galling was most common in the fossil leaf assemblage (Table S1[5]).…”

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“…Richness and abundance of insect damage traces are well documented in fossil record (e.g., Adroit et al, 2018Adroit et al, , 2021Edirisooriya & Dharmagunawardhane, 2013;Grauvogel-Stamm & Kelber, 1996;Hazra et al, 2022Hazra et al, , 2023Hickey & Hodges, 1975;Labandeira & Wappler, 2023;Larew, 1986;Schachat et al, 2014;Taylor & Scott, 1983;Wappler & Denk, 2011). The fossil record of insect herbivory on leaves traces the development of these interactions, and significant climatic episodes in the past were accompanied by marked changes in insect damage recorded on leaves.…”

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“…The fossil record preserves these associations as damage traces on leaves, which have been categorized into different functional feeding groups in the guidebook ‘Guide to Insect (and Other) Damage Types in Compressed Plant Fossils’ (Labandeira et al., 2007 ). Richness and abundance of insect damage traces are well documented in fossil record (e.g., Adroit et al., 2018 , 2021 ; Edirisooriya & Dharmagunawardhane, 2013 ; Grauvogel‐Stamm & Kelber, 1996 ; Hazra et al., 2022 , 2023 ; Hickey & Hodges, 1975 ; Labandeira & Wappler, 2023 ; Larew, 1986 ; Schachat et al., 2014 ; Taylor & Scott, 1983 ; Wappler & Denk, 2011 ). The fossil record of insect herbivory on leaves traces the development of these interactions, and significant climatic episodes in the past were accompanied by marked changes in insect damage recorded on leaves.…”

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Rich specialized insect damage on Pliocene leaves from the Mahuadanr Valley (India) growing under a warm climate with weak seasonality

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Denk

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Ecology and Evolution

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Plant‐insect interactions play a crucial role in shaping terrestrial ecosystems, influencing abundance and distribution of plant species. In the present study, we investigated leaf‐mining patterns on fossil leaves from Pliocene strata of the Mahuadanr Valley, Jharkhand, eastern India, deposited under a seasonal tropical climate, and reported complex interactions between plants and insects. We identified 11 distinct mining morphotypes. These morphotypes were mainly found on Dipterocarpaceae, Fabaceae, Lauraceae, and Moraceae; similar mining traces were also observed in the contemporary vegetation surrounding the fossil site. Although mining richness was relatively high, only 2.6% of all leaves in the fossil assemblage were mined. We compared mining richness and abundance values with previously reported values for galling. While richness was slightly lower for galling, almost 50% of all fossil leaves were galled. A literature survey on mining and galling patterns in modern vegetation suggests that there is no global explanation for richness of mining or gall‐inducing insects. Thus, low nutrient availability in the ancient forest, dominance of semideciduous leaves with hard texture, and different habitats in the same forest ecosystem, such as well‐drained forests and riparian stands, may all have favored different types of specialized plant–insect interactions.

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Rich specialized insect damage on Pliocene leaves from the Mahuadanr Valley (India) growing under a warm climate with weak seasonality

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Denk

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“…An additional study (132) from a mid-Neogene plant assemblage in southern China documented high DT richness and intensity that included the same or very similar associations presently occurring on analog plant taxa in the same area. Comparisons of diverse interactions from Neogene deposits of eastern India are identical or nearly so with modern interactions on the same host-plant genera of the same region, indicating that modern herbivore communities extend deep into the Neogene (51,52,56). Similarly, evidence shows that the distinctive Malesian insect and pathogen community of kauri (Agathis) extends to the earliest Paleogene of Argentina (33), suggesting that past biogeographical patterns of herbivory can be tracked through long stretches of time with detailed association data.…”

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Arthropod and Pathogen Damage on Fossil and Modern Plants: Exploring the Origins and Evolution of Herbivory on Land

Labandeira

Wappler

2023

Annu. Rev. Entomol.

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The use of the functional feeding group–damage type system for analyzing arthropod and pathogen interactions with plants has transformed our understanding of herbivory in fossil plant assemblages by providing data, analyses, and interpretation of the local, regional, and global patterns of a 420-Myr history. The early fossil record can be used to answer major questions about the oldest evidence for herbivory, the early emergence of herbivore associations on land plants, and later expansion on seed plants. The subsequent effects of the Permian–Triassic ecological crisis on herbivore diversity, the resulting formation of biologically diverse herbivore communities on gymnosperms, and major shifts in herbivory ensuing from initial angiosperm diversification are additional issues that need to be addressed. Studies ofherbivory resulting from more recent transient spikes and longer-term climate trends provide important data that are applied to current global change and include herbivore community responses to latitude, altitude, and habitat. Ongoing paleoecological themes remaining to be addressed include the antiquity of modern interactions, differential herbivory between ferns and angiosperms, and origins of modern tropical forests. The expansion of databases that include a multitude of specimens; improvements in sampling strategies; development of new analytical methods; and, importantly, the ability to address conceptually stimulating ecological and evolutionary questions have provided new impetus in this rapidly advancing field.

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First Fossil Mallow Flower from Asia

Hazra

Bera

Khan

2023

International Journal of Plant Sciences

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New discovery of rare insect damage in the Pliocene of India reinforces the biogeographic history of Eurasian ecosystems

Cited by 4 publications

References 43 publications

Rich specialized insect damage on Pliocene leaves from the Mahuadanr Valley (India) growing under a warm climate with weak seasonality

Rich specialized insect damage on Pliocene leaves from the Mahuadanr Valley (India) growing under a warm climate with weak seasonality

Arthropod and Pathogen Damage on Fossil and Modern Plants: Exploring the Origins and Evolution of Herbivory on Land

First Fossil Mallow Flower from Asia

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