Discovery of the oldest known Pterygota in the Lower Carboniferous of the Upper Silesian Basin in the Czech Republic (Insecta: Archaeorthoptera)

Abstract

The earliest pterygote (winged) insect, dated from the Lower Carboniferous (circa 330 millions years ago), is described. The present discovery supports the hypothesis of the presence of the ancestor lineage of the orthopteroid in the Lower Carboniferous

Keywords

• Insecta
• Pterygota
• Archaeorthoptera
• Lower Carboniferous
• First Appearance Date (FAD)
• Upper Silesian Basin
• Czech Republic