Entomology - Butterflies at that awkward age

被引:27
作者
Vane-Wright, D [1 ]
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[1] Nat Hist Museum, Dept Entomol, London SW7 5BD, England
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10.1038/428477a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Beautifully preserved specimens of butterflies from the Caribbean, caught maybe in the act of egg-laying some 20 million years ago, provide welcome grist to the mill of debate about butterfly history.
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