Chinese fossils reveal middle-late Triassic insect radiation
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 13:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Recently, scientists from China and the UK reported two Middle-Late Triassic entomofaunas, providing not only the earliest records of several modern insect elements, but also new insights into the early evolution of freshwater ecosystems. This study confirms that holometabolous and aquatic insects experienced extraordinary diversification about 237 million years ago. The research was published in Science Advances on September 5, 2018.