Oldest Evidence of Butterflies

Science Update from ICR · Sep 22, 2025

Insects such as the ubiquitous butterfly belong to the huge phylum Arthropoda (creatures having paired, jointed appendages and a chitinous exoskeleton). There is no indication this phylum evolved from some other group. Indeed, arthropods “have a rich fossil record extending to the very late Precambrian period” as arthropods.1

The fossil record confirms this, showing that butterflies (Lepidoptera) have alway... More...