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Old January 10th, 2018 #105
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Meet the butterflies from 200 million years ago


Newly discovered fossils show that moths and butterflies have been on the planet for at least 200 million years.

Scientists found fossilised butterfly scales the size of a speck of dust inside ancient rock from Germany.

The find pushes back the date for the origins of the Lepidoptera, one of the most prized and studied insect groups.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42636275