Protolepis Explained

Protolepis is an extinct genus of butterfly from the Upper Jurassic of Karatau, Kazakhstan.[1] It contains only one species, Protolepis cuprealata. Its family and superfamily placement is uncertain.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Niels P. Kristensen & Andrzej W. Skalski. Handbuch der Zoologie: eine Naturgeschichte der Stämme des Tierreiches. Walter de Gruyter, Inc. 1. Part 35. 1998. 16. 9783110157048.
  2. Web site: Karataunia Kozlov, 1989 . Paleontologicheskii Zh. 1989 (4) : 42.. Butterflies and Moths of the World. 2023 . The Natural History Museum. 10.5519/s93616qw . November 13, 2011.
  3. Book: David A. Grimaldi & Michael S. Engel. Evolution of the insects. Cambridge University Press. 2005. 564. 978-0-521-82149-0.

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