Where: Colorado (38.9° N, 105.2° W: paleocoordinates 40.4° N, 96.9° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Florissant Formation, Chadronian (37.2 - 33.9 Ma)
Environment/lithology: lacustrine - large; lithified lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: adpression
Collected by H. F. Wickham in 1912
Primary reference: H. F. Wickham. 1913. Fossil Coleoptera from the Wilson Ranch near Florissant, Colorado. Bulletins from the Laboratory of Natural History of the State University of Iowa 6(4):3-29 [C. Labandeira/C. Labandeira/M. Clapham]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 113749: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Jered Karr on 04.08.2011, edited by Matthew Clapham
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Insecta | |
? Amblycorypha perdita n. sp.4
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Tyrbula scudderi n. sp.3
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Lithophotina costalis n. sp.3
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"Psyllites crawfordi n. gen. n. sp." = Catopsylla crawfordi4
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Palaeoteleia oxyura n. gen. n. sp.4
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Cryptocheilus hypogaeus n. sp.2
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Formica robusta1, Miomyrmex impactus1, Liometopum miocenicum1, "Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) antiquus" = Dolichoderus antiquus1, Protazteca elongata1, Protazteca quadrata1, Protazteca capitata1, Aphaenogaster mayri1
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Andrena percontusa n. sp.4
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"? Theronia wickhami n. sp." = Dimophora wickhami6 Cockerell 1919 ichneumon wasp "Florissant" (MCZ PALE-3915/UCM8604)
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Bracon florissanticola n. sp.6
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"Raphidia pulveris n. sp." = Megaraphidia exhumata2 Cockerell 1909 snakefly MCZ 3640; Not hindwing MCZ 3641 (=Megaraphidia sp.)
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"Palaeochrysa fracta n. sp." = Archaeochrysa fracta2, "Palaeochrysa wickhami n. sp." = Lithochrysa wickhami2
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"Coelambus miocenus" = Hygrotus miocenus, Agabus florissantensis
"Coelambus miocenus" = Hygrotus miocenus Wickham 1912 predaceous diving beetle
Agabus florissantensis Wickham 1913 predaceous diving beetle | |
Amara powellii, Calosoma emmonsi, Tachys haywardi n. sp., Platynus florissantensis n. sp., Bembidium florissantensis n. sp.
Amara powellii Scudder 1900 ground beetle
Calosoma emmonsi Scudder 1900 ground beetle
Tachys haywardi n. sp. Wickham 1913 ground beetle
Platynus florissantensis n. sp. Wickham 1913 ground beetle
Bembidium florissantensis n. sp. Wickham 1913 ground beetle | |
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"Cicones oblongopunctata n. sp." = Eucicones oblongopunctata
"Cicones oblongopunctata n. sp." = Eucicones oblongopunctata Wickham 1913 ironclad beetle | |
Pythoceropsis singularis n. gen. n. sp.
Pythoceropsis singularis n. gen. n. sp. Wickham 1913 beetle | |
Mycetophagus exterminatus n. sp., Mycetophagus willistoni n. sp.
Mycetophagus exterminatus n. sp. Wickham 1913 hairy fungus beetle
Mycetophagus willistoni n. sp. Wickham 1913 hairy fungus beetle | |
"Mordellistena smithiana n. sp." = Petrimordella smithiana, "Mordella lapidicola" = Petrimordella lapidicola, "Mordellistena protogaea n. sp." = Petrimordella protogaea8, "Mordellistena scudderiana n. sp." = Petrimordella scudderiana8, "Mordellistena nearctica n. sp." = Petrimordella nearctica8
"Mordellistena smithiana n. sp." = Petrimordella smithiana Wickham 1913 tumbling flower beetle
"Mordella lapidicola" = Petrimordella lapidicola Wickham 1909 tumbling flower beetle | |
Miophenolia cilipes n. gen. n. sp.10, "Colastus pygidialis n. sp." = Colopterus pygidialis, Cychramites hirtus n. gen. n. sp.
"Colastus pygidialis n. sp." = Colopterus pygidialis Wickham 1913 sap beetle
Cychramites hirtus n. gen. n. sp. Wickham 1913 sap beetle | |
Corticaria petrefacta n. sp. Wickham 1913 minute brown scavenger beetle | |
"Bruchus ? florissantensis" = Oligobruchus florissantensis, "Bruchus wilsoni n. sp." = Oligobruchus wilsoni, "Bruchus haywardi" = Oligobruchus haywardi, "Bruchus scudderi" = Oligobruchus scudderi, Bruchus exhumatus, Bruchus succintus n. sp., Lema lesquereuxi n. sp.8, Lema evanescens, Crioceridea dubia, Cryptocephalus miocenus n. sp., Luperodes submonilis n. sp.8
"Bruchus ? florissantensis" = Oligobruchus florissantensis Wickham 1912 palm bruchid
"Bruchus wilsoni n. sp." = Oligobruchus wilsoni Wickham 1913 palm bruchid
"Bruchus haywardi" = Oligobruchus haywardi Wickham 1912 palm bruchid
"Bruchus scudderi" = Oligobruchus scudderi Wickham 1912 palm bruchid
Bruchus exhumatus Wickham 1912 leaf beetle
Bruchus succintus n. sp. Wickham 1913 leaf beetle
Lema evanescens Wickham 1910 leaf beetle
Crioceridea dubia Wickham 1912 leaf beetle
Cryptocephalus miocenus n. sp. Wickham 1913 leaf beetle | |
"Acanthoderes lengii n. sp." = Psapharochus lengii8, Protoncideres primus n. gen. n. sp., "Hylotrupes puncticollis n. sp." = Semanotus puncticollis8, Palaeosmodicum hamiltoni n. gen. n. sp.8
Protoncideres primus n. gen. n. sp. Wickham 1913 longhorned beetle | |
Toxorhynchus minusculus, "Apion scudderianum n. sp." = Toxorhynchus scudderianum10, "Anthonomus corruptus" = Toxorhynchus corruptus, "Apion florissantensis n. sp." = Toxorhynchus florissantensis10
Toxorhynchus minusculus Scudder 1893 weevil
"Anthonomus corruptus" = Toxorhynchus corruptus Scudder 1893 weevil | |
? Brachytarsus dubius n. sp.
? Brachytarsus dubius n. sp. Wickham 1913 fungus weevil | |
"Trypanorhynchus obliquus n. sp." = Pseudomesauletes obliquus, "Docirhynchus culex" = Pseudomesauletes (Pseudomesauletes) culex, Docirhynchus terebrans, Eugnamptidea robusta n. sp.10, "Auletes florissantensis n. sp." = Eugnamptidea florissantensis, "Trypanorhynchus exilis n. sp." = Prodeporaus exilis, "Trypanorhynchus minutissimus n. sp." = Prodeporaus minutissimus, Isothea alleni, "Rhynchites vulcan n. sp." = Prodeporaides vulcan10, "Rhynchites laminarum n. sp." = Prodeporaides laminarum10
"Trypanorhynchus obliquus n. sp." = Pseudomesauletes obliquus Wickham 1913 tooth-nosed snout weevil
"Docirhynchus culex" = Pseudomesauletes (Pseudomesauletes) culex Scudder 1893 tooth-nosed snout weevil
Docirhynchus terebrans Scudder 1893 tooth-nosed snout weevil
"Auletes florissantensis n. sp." = Eugnamptidea florissantensis Wickham 1913 tooth-nosed snout weevil
"Trypanorhynchus exilis n. sp." = Prodeporaus exilis Wickham 1913 tooth-nosed snout weevil
"Trypanorhynchus minutissimus n. sp." = Prodeporaus minutissimus Wickham 1913 tooth-nosed snout weevil
Isothea alleni Scudder 1893 tooth-nosed snout weevil | |
Xyleborites longipennis n. gen. n. sp., Evopes veneratus, "Sitones exitiorum" = Sitona exitiorum, Geralophus lassatus, Geralophus antiquarius, Geralophus ? pumiceus, Miogeraeus recurrens n. gen. n. sp.10, "Centrinus hypogaeus n. sp." = Geraeus hypogaeus10, "Centrinus obnuptus" = Geraeus obnuptus, "Centrinus vulcanicus" = Geraeus vulcanicus, "Baris antediluviana n. sp." = Geraeus antediluviana10, "Baris cremastorhynchoides n. sp." = Lithogeraeus cremastorhynchoides, "Baris renovata n. sp." = Lithogeraeus renovata10, "Baris nearctica n. sp." = Lithogeraeus nearctica10, "Baris florissantensis n. sp." = Lithogeraeus florissantensis, Baris imperfecta, Ceutorhynchus clausus, Phloeotribus zimmermanni n. sp.10, Cossonus gabbii, Anthonomus evigilatus, Anthonomus primordius, Anthonomus debilatus, "Balaninus florissantensis n. sp." = Curculio florissantensis, "Balaninus ? minusculus" = Curculio minusculus, Orchestes languidulus, Scyphophorus laevis, Cryptorhynchus kerri, Cryptorhynchus ? fallii, Acalles exhumatus n. sp., Ceutorhynchus blaisdelli n. sp.10, Ceutorhynchus ? duratus, Rhysosternum longirostre, Hylastes americanus n. sp., Hylurgops piger n. sp., "Adipocephalus hydropicus n. gen. n. sp." = Hylesinus hydropicus10, Hylesinus extractus, "Pityophthoridea diluvialis n. gen. n. sp." = Dryocoetes diluvialis10
Xyleborites longipennis n. gen. n. sp. Wickham 1913 ambrosia beetle
Evopes veneratus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
"Sitones exitiorum" = Sitona exitiorum Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Geralophus lassatus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Geralophus antiquarius Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Geralophus ? pumiceus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
"Centrinus obnuptus" = Geraeus obnuptus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
"Centrinus vulcanicus" = Geraeus vulcanicus Wickham 1912 snout beetle
"Baris cremastorhynchoides n. sp." = Lithogeraeus cremastorhynchoides Wickham 1913 snout beetle
"Baris florissantensis n. sp." = Lithogeraeus florissantensis Wickham 1913 snout beetle
Baris imperfecta Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Ceutorhynchus clausus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Cossonus gabbii Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Anthonomus evigilatus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Anthonomus primordius Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Anthonomus debilatus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
"Balaninus florissantensis n. sp." = Curculio florissantensis Wickham 1913 snout beetle
"Balaninus ? minusculus" = Curculio minusculus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Orchestes languidulus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Scyphophorus laevis Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Cryptorhynchus kerri Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Cryptorhynchus ? fallii Wickham 1912 snout beetle
Acalles exhumatus n. sp. Wickham 1913 snout beetle
Ceutorhynchus ? duratus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Rhysosternum longirostre Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Hylastes americanus n. sp. Wickham 1913 bark beetle
Hylurgops piger n. sp. Wickham 1913 bark beetle
Hylesinus extractus Scudder 1893 bark beetle
"Pityophthoridea diluvialis n. gen. n. sp." = Dryocoetes diluvialis10 Wickham 1916 birch bark beetle | |
"Hydnocera wolcotti n. sp." = Phyllobaenus wolcotti Wickham 1913 checkered beetle | |
Eudasytites listriformis Wickham 1912 soft-winged flower beetle | |
Cryptophagus petricola n. sp.10
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Lithocoryne coloradensis n. sp.8
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"Tritoma petrefacta n. sp." = Triplax petrefacta10
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Fornax relictus n. sp.9
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Cardiophorus lithographus n. sp.9, Cardiophorus requiescens n. sp.9, Horistonotus coloradensis n. sp.9, Ludiophanes haydeni n. gen. n. sp.9, "Paranomus exanimatus n. sp." = Eanus exanimatus9, "Corymbites primitivus" = Ctenicera primitiva9, Limonius florissantensis n. sp.9, Limonius aboriginalis n. sp.9, Monocrepidius dubiosus n. sp.9
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Pactopus americanus n. sp.8
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Melanophila heeri n. sp.8
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Ectopria laticollis n. sp.
Ectopria laticollis n. sp. Wickham 1913 water penny beetle | |
Nosotetocus vespertinus Scudder 1900 pill beetle | |
Hydnobius tibialis n. sp.
Hydnobius tibialis n. sp. Wickham 1913 round fungus beetle | |
"Tachyporus nigripennis" = Tachyporus annosus, Lathrobium antediluvianum n. sp., Paederus adumbratus n. sp., "Boletobius funditus" = Lordithon funditus, "Boletobius stygis" = Lordithon stygis, Mycetoporus demersus, "Homalium antiquorum n. sp." = Omalium antiquorum, Heterothops ? conticens, Quedius chamberlini, Leptacinus maclurei, Leptacinus leidyi, Oxytelus subapterus n. sp., Platystethus archetypus, Bledius soli, Stenus morsei, Atheta florissantensis n. sp.
"Tachyporus nigripennis" = Tachyporus annosus Herman 2001 rove beetle
Lathrobium antediluvianum n. sp. Wickham 1913 rove beetle
Paederus adumbratus n. sp. Wickham 1913 rove beetle
"Boletobius funditus" = Lordithon funditus Scudder 1900 rove beetle
"Boletobius stygis" = Lordithon stygis Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Mycetoporus demersus Scudder 1900 rove beetle
"Homalium antiquorum n. sp." = Omalium antiquorum Wickham 1913 rove beetle
Heterothops ? conticens Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Quedius chamberlini Scudder 1890 rove beetle
Leptacinus maclurei Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Leptacinus leidyi Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Oxytelus subapterus n. sp. Wickham 1913 rove beetle
Platystethus archetypus Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Bledius soli Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Stenus morsei Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Atheta florissantensis n. sp. Wickham 1913 rove beetle | |
Aphodius granarioides, Aphodius laminicola, Aphodius aboriginalis, Aphodius praeemptor n. sp., Aphodius inundatus n. sp.8, Ataenius patescens, Serica cockerelli n. sp.8
Aphodius granarioides Wickham 1913 scarab beetle
Aphodius laminicola Wickham 1910 scarab beetle
Aphodius aboriginalis Wickham 1912 scarab beetle
Aphodius praeemptor n. sp. Wickham 1913 scarab beetle
Ataenius patescens Scudder 1900 scarab beetle | |
Hydrobius titan n. sp., Creniphilites orpheus n. gen. n. sp.
Hydrobius titan n. sp. Wickham 1913 water scavenger beetle
Creniphilites orpheus n. gen. n. sp. Wickham 1913 water scavenger beetle | |
Dinoderus cuneicollis n. sp. Wickham 1913 false powderpost beetle
Xylobiops lacustre Wickham 1912 false powderpost beetle | |
Vrilletta tenuistriata n. sp., Oligomerus breviusculus n. sp.10, Gastrallanobium subconfusum n. gen. n. sp.8
Vrilletta tenuistriata n. sp. Wickham 1913 spider beetle | |
Isomira aurora n. sp.8
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"Protophthiria palpalis n. gen. n. sp." = Paracosmus (Paracosmus) palpalis2, "Protolomatia antiqua n. gen. n. sp." = Paracosmus (Paracosmus) antiquus2, ? Geron platysoma n. sp.4, Alomatia fusca n. gen. n. sp.2
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"Heteromyiella miocenica n. sp." = Heteromyza miocenica4
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Anthomyia laminarum n. sp.5
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"Hirmoneura melanderi" = Neorhynchocephalus melanderi2
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Mycomya lithomendax n. sp.4
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