Butterflies likely split from nocturnal moths around 100 million years ago in present-day western North America or Central America, a new study of the winged insects finds.
Butterflies evolved from moths about 100 million years ago in North America : NPR
Butterflies evolved from moths about 100 million years ago in North America : NPR
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