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- A response to the comment on the article: Plant—insect interactions … (Pokorný and Borges, 2023), by Góis‐Marques, Madeira and Menezes de SequeiraPublication . Pokorný, Richard; Borges, Paulo A. V.ABSTRACT: We gratefully appreciate the comments made by Carlos A. Góis‐Marques, José Madeira and Miguel Menezes de Sequeira (hereafter CAG‐M et al.) on our recent paper in the Journal of Quaternary Science (Pokorný and Borges, 2023). We would like to respond regarding the content and partly also the tone of their comments. We were surprised that CAG‐M et al. chose this means of communication given that they were involved in the early stages of the work and that they declined the offer of co‐authorship. We clearly acknowledged this help at the end of our article. We first note that many of the specific c riticisms and irregularities reported by CAG‐M et al. focus excessively on written formulations and expressions, or comment on information taken from the literature that could not be verified. For the most part, we are able to refute the objections of CAG‐M et al. Where we agree with them, we present revised wording here, highlighted in bold type.
- Plant–insect interactions in the Quaternary fossil record of the Azores Archipelago (Portugal)Publication . Pokorný, Richard; Borges, Paulo A. V.ABSTRACT: The fossil record of the Azores still lacks evidence of terrestrial invertebrates. Based on a study of the collections of Quaternary fossil plant imprints from the Azores, located in the depositories of public collections and also newly conducted field research, several samples of fossil leaves with traces of plant–animal interactions were found. These are evidence of marginal feeding (Phagophytichnus ekowskii) and anophionome mine (Cuniculonomus isp.). One specimen with traces of boring in fossil wood (Xylonichnus trypetus), previously only briefly mentioned in the literature, was also described in detail. In addition to a detailed description of the found traces, the present study also discusses the possible trace-makers, using a comparison with the recent phytophagous fauna in relation to the original vegetation of the Azores (that includes laurisilva forest). It is thus possible to consider butterfly caterpillars (group Macrolepidoptera) or locust larvae (Orthoptera/Caelifera) as possible originators of marginal feeding. The ophionome mine could have been caused by the larvae of leaf-miner flies (Agromyzidae) or moths from the group Microlepidoptera (Gracillariidae). Wood-destroying beetles could be the cause of the boring in fossil wood.