Eoplatypleura messelensis is the oldest known true cicada ever identified in Europe. For the first time, a fossilized true cicada has been identified from the Messel Pit deposits. Eoplatypleura messelensis is among the oldest known representatives of modern true cicadas in Eurasia and marks the earliest record of the subfamily Cicadinae worldwide. This discovery, made […]



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Eoplatypleura messelensis, discovered in Germany’s Messel Pit, is Europe’s oldest true cicada fossil. This landmark find represents the earliest known occurrence of the Cicadinae subfamily globally, placing it among Eurasia’s oldest modern cicada representatives. The fossil provides crucial insight into the evolutionary history and distribution of cicadas, pushing back the known timeline for the Cicadinae presence in the region.

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