Scientists found an animal with patterned wings in the woodlands of Mexico and discovered a new species, named by eighth graders in Kansas, a study said. Photo shows a representative area. Photo from ...

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Scientists visiting a woodland area of Mexico in 1965 captured a delicate creature with colorfully patterned wings. The animal turned out to be a new species — but it would take almost 60 years, a ...