PBDB Collection

Florissant, Station 13 (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Teller County, Colorado (38.9° N, 105.3° W: paleocoordinates 40.4° N, 97.0° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Florissant Formation, Chadronian (37.2 - 33.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: lacustrine - large; lithified, diatomaceous, tuffaceous shale

• "shales"

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: adpression

Collected by W. P. Cockerell, T. D. A. Cockerell, S. A. Rohwer; reposited in the UCM

Primary reference: M. T. James. 1937. A preliminary review of certain families of Diptera from the Florissant Miocene Beds. Journal of Paleontology 11(3):241-247 [C. Labandeira/C. Labandeira/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 106379: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 13.03.2011, edited by Amy Delelli, Jered Karr and Matthew Clapham

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Taxonomic list

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Insecta
Diptera - Chironomidae	Chironomus scudderiellus¹⁸, Chironomus primaevus n. sp.¹⁸, Chironomus requiescens¹⁸, Chironomus pausatus n. sp.¹⁸ Chironomus scudderiellus¹⁸ Cockerell 1916 non biting midge AMNH 26472/1 Chironomus primaevus n. sp.¹⁸ Melander 1949 non biting midge AMNH 26469:1,2,3,4 Chironomus requiescens¹⁸ Melander 1949 non biting midge AMNH 26464/1:1, 2 (G. Rohwer) Chironomus pausatus n. sp.¹⁸ Melander 1949 non biting midge AMNH 26473
Diptera - Limoniidae	"Helius faecarius" = Dicranomyia faecarius¹⁸ "Helius faecarius" = Dicranomyia faecarius¹⁸ Scudder 1894 crane fly AMNH 26459
Diptera - Tipulidae	Tipula maclurei⁵, Tipula florissanta¹⁸ Tipula maclurei⁵ Scudder 1894 crane fly Tipula florissanta¹⁸ Scudder 1894 crane fly AMNH 26453
Diptera - Sciaridae	Sciara dormitans n. sp.¹⁸ Sciara dormitans n. sp.¹⁸ Melander 1949 dark-winged fungus gnat AMNH 26464:1
Diptera - Bibionidae	Plecia gradata n. sp.¹⁸, Bibio wickhami¹⁸, Bibiodes intermedia n. sp. Plecia gradata n. sp.¹⁸ Melander 1949 love bug AMNH 26481 (W.M. Wheeler) Bibio wickhami¹⁸ Cockerell 1915 march fly AMNH 26490/2 (10 specimens from four stations, undivided) Bibiodes intermedia n. sp. James 1937 march fly W. P. Cockerell
Diptera - Rhagionidae	Xylomyia moratula n. sp.¹⁵ Xylomyia moratula n. sp.¹⁵ Cockerell 1914 snipe fly
Diptera -	sensu lato Anthomyia atavella n. sp.¹² sensu lato Anthomyia atavella n. sp.¹² Cockerell 1913 fly UCM-8555
Diptera - Syrphidae	Syrphus willistoni¹⁰ Syrphus willistoni¹⁰ Cockerell 1909 hover fly in AMNH
Diptera - Heleomyzidae	"Trichoscelis patefacta n. sp." = Trixoscelis patefacta¹⁸ "Trichoscelis patefacta n. sp." = Trixoscelis patefacta¹⁸ Melander 1949 fly AMNH 26618 (W.M. Wheeler)
Diptera - Piophilidae	Mycetaulus incretus n. sp.¹⁸ Mycetaulus incretus n. sp.¹⁸ Melander 1949 cheese skipper AMNH 26617
Diptera - Sepsidae	Themira saxifica¹⁸ Themira saxifica¹⁸ Melander 1949 fly AMNH 26616/1
Diptera - Sciomyzidae	Sciomyza florissantensis n. sp.¹⁰ Sciomyza florissantensis n. sp.¹⁰ Cockerell 1909 marsh fly in AMNH
Diptera - Platypezidae	Mecistoneuron perpetuum n. gen. n. sp.¹⁸ Mecistoneuron perpetuum n. gen. n. sp.¹⁸ Melander 1949 flat-footed fly AMNH 26613
Diptera - Empididae	Rhamphomyia sepulta n. sp.¹⁶, Progloma rohweri n. gen. n. sp. Rhamphomyia sepulta n. sp.¹⁶ Cockerell 1916 dagger fly Progloma rohweri n. gen. n. sp. James 1937 dagger fly S. A. Rohwer
Diptera - Bombyliidae	Alepidophora minor n. sp.¹⁸ Alepidophora minor n. sp.¹⁸ Melander 1949 bee fly AMNH 26498
Blattodea - Archotermopsidae	"Parotermes scudderi n. sp." = Zootermopsis coloradensis¹⁴ "Parotermes scudderi n. sp." = Zootermopsis coloradensis¹⁴ Scudder 1883 termite
Embioptera - Embiidae	"Embia florissantensis" = Lithembia florissantensis⁶ "Embia florissantensis" = Lithembia florissantensis⁶ Cockerell 1908 webspinners
Coleoptera - Carabidae	Calosoma calvini²¹, Pterostichus pumpellyi²², Amara danae²⁴ Calosoma calvini²¹ Wickham 1909 ground beetle Pterostichus pumpellyi²² Scudder 1900 ground beetle Amara danae²⁴ Scudder 1900 ground beetle
Coleoptera - Dryopidae	"Dryops eruptus n. sp." = Helichus eruptus²³ "Dryops eruptus n. sp." = Helichus eruptus²³ Wickham 1911 long toed water beetle AMNH, Florissant 1906 no. 244
Coleoptera - Cantharidae	Podabrus wheeleri n. sp.²¹ Podabrus wheeleri n. sp.²¹ Wickham 1909 soldier beetle
Coleoptera - Elateridae	"Corymbites propheticus" = Ctenicera prophetica²⁶, "Corymbites primitivus n. sp." = Ctenicera primitiva²⁰, ? Cardiophorus deprivatus n. sp.²⁶, Cardiophorus florissantensis n. sp.²⁶ "Corymbites propheticus" = Ctenicera prophetica²⁶ Wickham 1916 click beetle "Corymbites primitivus n. sp." = Ctenicera primitiva²⁰ Wickham 1908 click beetle YPM 2, coll. Geo.N. Rohwer ? Cardiophorus deprivatus n. sp.²⁶ Wickham 1916 click beetle UCM, Cockerell 99(127) Cardiophorus florissantensis n. sp.²⁶ Wickham 1916 click beetle UCM
Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae	"Bruchus florissantensis n. sp." = Oligobruchus florissantensis²⁴, Diabrotica exesa n. sp.²³ "Bruchus florissantensis n. sp." = Oligobruchus florissantensis²⁴ Wickham 1912 palm bruchid S.A. Rohwer Diabrotica exesa n. sp.²³ Wickham 1911 leaf beetle AMNH, Florissant 1906 no. 123
Coleoptera - Curculionidae	Anthonomus rohweri n. sp.²⁵, Cryptorhynchus kerri²⁵, Geralophus lassatus²³, Geralophus antiquarius²³, Geralophus repositus²⁵ Anthonomus rohweri n. sp.²⁵ Wickham 1912 snout beetle Cryptorhynchus kerri²⁵ Scudder 1893 snout beetle Geralophus lassatus²³ Scudder 1893 snout beetle no. 148 Geralophus antiquarius²³ Scudder 1893 snout beetle Geralophus repositus²⁵ Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Coleoptera - Attelabidae	"Docirhynchus culex" = Pseudomesauletes (Pseudomesauletes) culex²³, "Magdalis striaticeps n. sp." = Pseudomesauletes striaticeps²³ "Docirhynchus culex" = Pseudomesauletes (Pseudomesauletes) culex²³ Scudder 1893 tooth-nosed snout weevil No. 121, 261 "Magdalis striaticeps n. sp." = Pseudomesauletes striaticeps²³ Wickham 1911 tooth-nosed snout weevil UCM, Florissant 1906 no. 256(195)
Coleoptera - Brentidae	"Apion confectum" = Toxorhynchus confectum²⁵, "Apion refrenatum" = Toxorhynchus refrenatum²⁵ "Apion confectum" = Toxorhynchus confectum²⁵ Scudder 1893 weevil "Apion refrenatum" = Toxorhynchus refrenatum²⁵ Scudder 1893 weevil
Coleoptera - Zopheridae	Phloeonemites miocenus n. gen. n. sp.²⁴ Phloeonemites miocenus n. gen. n. sp.²⁴ Wickham 1912 ironclad beetle W.P. Cockerell
Coleoptera - Mordellidae	Mordellistena florissantensis n. sp.²⁴ Mordellistena florissantensis n. sp.²⁴ Wickham 1912 tumbling flower beetle S.A. Rohwer
Coleoptera - Synchroidae	Synchroa quiescens n. sp.²³ Synchroa quiescens n. sp.²³ Wickham 1911 beetle UCM, Florissant 1906 no. 219(240), station R13
Coleoptera - Tenebrionidae	"Ologlyptus primus n. sp." = Pelecyphorus (Stenosides) primus²² "Ologlyptus primus n. sp." = Pelecyphorus (Stenosides) primus²² Wickham 1910 darkling beetle
Coleoptera - Scarabaeidae	Aphodius florissantensis n. sp.²³, Diplotaxis aurora²⁴, Macrodactylus pluto n. sp.²⁴ Aphodius florissantensis n. sp.²³ Wickham 1911 scarab beetle AMNH, Florissant 1906 no. 141 Diplotaxis aurora²⁴ Wickham 1913 scarab beetle Macrodactylus pluto n. sp.²⁴ Wickham 1912 scarab beetle Walter Reed, 1911
Neuroptera - Osmylidae	"Osmylidia requietus" = Osmylidia requieta⁴ "Osmylidia requietus" = Osmylidia requieta⁴ Scudder 1890 lance lacewing not the type
Raphidioptera - Raphidiidae	Megaraphidia elegans n. gen. n. sp.³ Megaraphidia elegans n. gen. n. sp.³ Cockerell 1907 snakefly
Hymenoptera - Tenthredinidae	Pseudosiobla megoura n. sp.³, Palaeotaxonus trivittatus n. sp.¹⁹, Dineura saxorum n. sp.² Pseudosiobla megoura n. sp.³ Cockerell 1907 wood wasp Palaeotaxonus trivittatus n. sp.¹⁹ Rohwer 1908 wood wasp T.D.A. Cockerell, 1907 Dineura saxorum n. sp.² Cockerell 1906 wood wasp collected by W. M. Wheeler July, 1906
Hymenoptera - Ichneumonidae	Amblyteles pealei n. sp.¹⁷ Amblyteles pealei n. sp.¹⁷ Cockerell 1927 ichneumon wasp BMNH In.26939
Hymenoptera -	Andrena grandipes n. sp.¹¹ Andrena grandipes n. sp.¹¹ Cockerell 1911 bee UCM-8599; Cockerell , 1911
Hymenoptera - Vespidae	Palaeovespa scudderi³ Palaeovespa scudderi³ Cockerell 1906 wasp
Hymenoptera - Xyelidae	Megaxyela petrefacta⁹ Megaxyela petrefacta⁹ Brues 1908 sawfly Coll. Duce in 1909
Hemiptera - Aphididae	"Aphidopsis lutaria" = Siphonophoroides antiqua⁸ "Aphidopsis lutaria" = Siphonophoroides antiqua⁸ Buckton 1883 aphid S. A. Rohwer
Hemiptera -	Echinaphis rohweri n. gen. n. sp.¹³ Echinaphis rohweri n. gen. n. sp.¹³ Cockerell 1913 aphid S.A. Rohwer
Hemiptera - Cicadidae	Lithocicada perita n. gen. n. sp.¹ Lithocicada perita n. gen. n. sp.¹ Cockerell 1906 cicada W. P. Cockerell 1906
Hemiptera - Cercopidae	Palecphora praevalens⁷ Palecphora praevalens⁷ Scudder 1890 froghopper

¹Cockerell 1906; ²Cockerell 1906; ³Cockerell 1907; ⁴Cockerell 1908; ⁵Cockerell 1908; ⁶Cockerell 1908; ⁷Cockerell 1908; ⁸Cockerell 1909; ⁹Cockerell 1909; ¹⁰Cockerell 1909; ¹¹Cockerell 1911; ¹²Cockerell 1913; ¹³Cockerell 1913; ¹⁴Cockerell 1913; ¹⁵Cockerell 1914; ¹⁶Cockerell 1916; ¹⁷Cockerell 1927; ¹⁸Melander 1949; ¹⁹Rohwer 1908; ²⁰Wickham 1908; ²¹Wickham 1909; ²²Wickham 1910; ²³Wickham 1911; ²⁴Wickham 1912; ²⁵Wickham 1912; ²⁶Wickham 1916