Vývoj křídel a letového aparátu sehrál jednu z klíčových rolí v evoluci hmyzu a současně je jedním z hlavních příčin jeho nepřeberné druhové, morfologické a ekologické rozmanitosti. Fosilní záznam, který by dokumentoval samotný proces vzniku křídel, však zatím chybí. Proto se při jeho výzkumu musíme spoléhat na studium struktur homologických křídlům v kontextu fosilních i recentních druhů.

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The appearance of wings and flight apparatus played a crucial role in the evolution of insects and is one of the main reasons for their immense morphological, ecological and species diversity. However, there is no fossil record to clarify the actual process of wing origin. Therefore, to investigate this event, we should rely on the study of wing homologues in the context of extinct and extant insect species.