First two cockroaches from the early Eocene of western Rajasthan, India (Insecta: Blattodea)

We describe the first two Blattodea from the early Eocene Palana Formation of the Gurha opencast lignite mine, western Rajasthan, India. Although it is not possible to attribute them to a precise family, these large wings suggest a warm and humid paleoclimate for the area at that time.

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The study describes the first two Blattodea fossils from the early Eocene Palana Formation in the Gurha opencast lignite mine in western Rajasthan, India. The large wings of these fossils suggest a warm and humid paleoclimate for the area at that time.