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New major scientific theory on insect evolution from Diaphanopterodea fossil by mid-2025?
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300-Million-Year-Old Insect Fossil Found in Yangquan, China, Earliest Parelmoidae Record
Aug 28, 2024, 01:40 PM
A groundbreaking discovery has been made in Yangquan, North China's Shanxi Province, where the first fossil of a Diaphanopterodea insect from the Permian period, dating back about 300 million years, has been unearthed. This fossil represents the earliest and eastern-most record for the Parelmoidae family. Researchers from Capital Normal University published their findings in Fossil Record, highlighting the significance of this discovery in understanding the evolution of early insects.
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