Newly discovered primitive moth 'a living dinosaur'

By Bridie Smith Science Editor
Updated March 9 2015 - 10:23am, first published March 4 2015 - 7:15am
It is less than 10mm long, but the aptly named enigma moth was recently discovered on Kangaroo Island. Photo: Leigh Henningham
It is less than 10mm long, but the aptly named enigma moth was recently discovered on Kangaroo Island. Photo: Leigh Henningham

A newly discovered species of moth that is so primitive it is being described as a living dinosaur has prompted scientists to redraw the insect's family tree.

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