Lost and found: New beetle collected by Darwin 180 years ago published on his birthday
Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 13:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
On Feb. 12, Darwin's birthday, scientists name a long lost new beetle genus and species after him to commemorate the legacy of the father of evolution. The beetle was collected by Charles Darwin in 1832 in Argentina during the Beagle's voyage. The specimen was considered lost for many years until it was rediscovered recently in the Natural History Museum, London.