Mexican amber

Description

Fossil moth (Leidoptera) in a yellow piece of Mexican amber, of Miocene (Burdigalian-Langhian) age from Simojovel, Chiapas State, Mexico

Museum reference

G.2008.34.8

Collection

Fossils

Object name

Mexican amber

Scientific name(s)

species: Lepidoptera indet. - Butterfly

Specimen details

Specimen form: Fossil

Collection place(s)

Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico, North America

Exhibitions

• Amazing Amber (10 May 2013 - 08 Sep 2013)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Survival (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland