Extinction and biogeography in the Caribbean : new evidence from a fossil riodinid butterfly in Dominican amber

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Abstract:We describe a new species of extinct riodinid butterfly, Voltinia dramba, from Oligo-Miocene Dominican amber (15-25 Myr ago). This appears to be the first butterfly to be taxonomically described from amber, and the first adult riodinid fossil. The series of five specimens represents probably the best-preserved fossil record for any lepidopteran.
Author(s):Hall, Jason P. W.
Robbins, Robert K.
Harvey, Donald J.
Date:2004
Published:Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 271(1541), 797-801.
Citation:Hall, J. P., Robbins, R. K., & Harvey, D. J. (2004). Extinction and biogeography in the Caribbean: new evidence from a fossil riodinid butterfly in Dominican amber. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 271(1541), 797-801. Recuperado de:
URI:https://bvearmb.do/handle/123456789/921

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