Rare Cretaceous Moth Fossil from Brazil

Description: This fine example shows a moth similar to those of the Family Arctiidae, or Tiger Moths with its upper wings extended, frozen in time in ventral position. The deposits from which it comes are home to many exquisitely-preserved specimens, some exceptionally 3-D in nature. Such delicate items as the paper-thin wing bones of Pterosaurs have been found, testimony to the type of preservation that can be seen. This preservation is evident here as well, with even the veins in the wings visible. The evolution of the Lepidoptera is closely tied to that of flowering plants, with the first examples known as fossil from the lower Cretaceous. Little material from this treasure trove, more than twice the age of Green River Formation material, ever becomes available, with Lepidoptera rarely ever seen.