Fossil Caterpillars and Moths embedded in Amber

Don Herbison-Evans
Stella Crossley

(updated 3 December 2009)

from the Dominican Republic
possible moth trapped about 30 million years ago.
(Photo: courtesy of Leslie Schwing)

from the Baltic
possible Caterpillar trapped in a piece of amber
Eocene: 40-50 million years old
(Photo: courtesy of Andrzej Gorski)

from the Baltic
possible Lepidoptera pupa trapped in a piece of amber
Eocene: 40-50 million years old
(Photo: courtesy of Andrzej Gorski)

from the Baltic
possible moth trapped in a piece of amber
length: about 5 mm.
Eocene: 40-50 million years old
(Photo: courtesy of Andrzej Gorski)

from the Baltic
possible Caterpillar trapped in a piece of amber
length: about 4 mm.
Eocene: 40-50 million years old
(Photo: courtesy of Andrzej Gorski)