BBC NEWS ONLINE: Meet the butterflies from 200 million years ago

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    Dr Russell Garwood of the University of Manchester, who is not connected with the study, said it had always been assumed that coiled mouthparts had evolved alongside the flowers that these animals pollinate.

    "This new evidence suggests that perhaps the coiled mouthparts had another role, before flowering plants evolved," he said.

    Period11 Jan 2018

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    • TitleMeet the butterflies from 200 million years ago
      Media name/outletBBC News Online
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date11/01/18
      DescriptionDr Russell Garwood of the University of Manchester, who is not connected with the study, said it had always been assumed that coiled mouthparts had evolved alongside the flowers that these animals pollinate.

      "This new evidence suggests that perhaps the coiled mouthparts had another role, before flowering plants evolved," he said.
      URLwww.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42636275
      PersonsRussell Garwood
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    Keywords

    • butterflies
    • moths
    • biology
    • evolution
    • fossils

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