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February 2016 PMID 26842570

The evolutionary convergence of mid-Mesozoic lacewings and Cenozoic butterflies.

Conrad C Labandeira, Qiang Yang, Jorge A Santiago-Blay, Carol L Hotton, Antónia Monteiro, Yong-Jie Wang, Yulia Goreva, ChungKun Shih, Sandra Siljeström, Tim R Rose, David L Dilcher, Dong Ren

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The discussions reflect a strong interest in convergent evolution and ancient creatures, exemplified by comments about fossil comparisons and references to related research, with tone and word choice showing curiosity and curiosity-driven engagement rather than disagreement or controversy, leading to moderate but meaningful scores across the dimensions.

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Posts express high curiosity about ancient animals, convergence, and related fossils, showing strong genuine interest in the subject.

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Participants refer to specific topics like fossil insect patterns, ancient doppelgangers, and the Daohugou Lagerstätte, suggesting they are engaging thoughtfully rather than superficially.

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While some consider how these findings influence our understanding of evolution and possibly extraterrestrial life, the overall perceived impact remains moderate since it's mostly educational or exploratory rather than controversial or revolutionary.

Abstract in brief

  • The study explores ancient lacewings called kalligrammatid lacewings from the Middle Jurassic to Early Cretaceous periods, revealing that they shared many features with modern butterflies despite being unrelated.
  • Advanced imaging techniques showed that these lacewings had wing eyespots, elongated proboscises for feeding, and plant associations similar to those of butterflies, indicating convergent evolution.
  • Their ecological role involved pollination of gymnosperms like bennettitaleans, a system later replaced by the rise of angiosperms and their pollinators in the mid-Cretaceous period.]
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Some animals have ancient doppelgangers that aren’t exactly their ancestors, they just share a lot of the same traits. Comparing these animals’ fossils to their modern counterparts helps clue us into what their lives were like. https://t.co/3kP5M3FC8J https://t.co/aQrDQvmeaH

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Oh this is neat! I haven't heard of the Daohugou Lagerstatte before. Original paper can be found here https://t.co/hAqkB5ymJw https://t.co/L7Cwn0R2Zj

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@RebeccaRHelm These are images I've taken as part of a current, as yet unpublished, project on fossil insect colour patterns. However, there was a paper on the convergence of kalligrammatids and butterflies a few years ago that might be of interest: https://t.co/fExiAYDUds

Jul 13, 2019 · 1 like · 144 followers View post →

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Some animals have ancient doppelgangers that aren’t exactly their ancestors, they just share a lot of the same traits. Comparing these animals’ fossils to their modern counterparts helps clue us into what their lives were like. https://t.co/3kP5M3FC8J https://t.co/aQrDQvmeaH

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