Biology:Protolepis

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Short description: Extinct genus of butterflies


Protolepis
Temporal range: Upper Jurassic
Scientific classification e
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Incertae sedis/Lepidoptera
Genus: Protolepis
Kozlov, 1989
Type species
Protolepis cuprealata
Kozlov, 1989

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]

See also

  • Prehistoric Lepidoptera

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7252014 entry