Scolytinae might be older than expected! In this study we use three different dating methods, all suggesting that Scolytinae predate the Angiosperm Terrestrial Revolution. doi.org/10.1093/sysb...
Multiple Dating Methods and Insights from the Fossil Record Reveal that Bark Beetles Predate the Angiosperm Terrestrial RevolutionAbstract. Estimating the age of a given clade is not trivial. Most dating studies rely on a node dating approach, which is highly sensitive to fossil placedoi.org