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    Archaeolepis mane is amongst the earliest undisputed lepidopteran fossils. It dates from the Lower Jurassic (ca 190 million years ago). It was found in...
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    earliest known species that is thought to be an ancestor of moths is Archaeolepis mane. Its fossil fragments show scaled wings that are similar to caddisflies...
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    arid climate of the Triassic. The earliest named lepidopteran taxon is Archaeolepis mane, a primitive moth-like species from the Early Jurassic, dated back...
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  • Pliosauroids appear in the fossil record. First lepidopteran insects (Archaeolepis), hermit crabs, modern starfish, irregular echinoids, corbulid bivalves...
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    †Zygaenites controversus Burgeff, 1951 (Germany, Miocene) †Archaeolepis Whalley, 1985 †Archaeolepis mane Whalley, 1985 †Curvicubitus Hong, 1984 †Curvicubitus...
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    In.51030, part and counterpart of partial forewing Damsel-dragonfly Archaeolepis A. mane Birchi Nodules, Black Ven Shales with Beef Isolated wing Among...
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    the Late Devonian Red Hill locality, north-central Pennsylvania, an Archaeolepis-dominated wetland plant community and early tetrapod site". In Greb,...
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