Crato (IGC-USP collection) (Cretaceous of Brazil)

Where: Ceará, Brazil (7.1° S, 39.7° W: paleocoordinates 8.6° S, 8.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Crato Formation (Santana Group), Late/Upper Aptian (122.5 - 113.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lacustrine - large; lithified carbonate

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: adpression

Collection methods: Repository: Collection of Paleontologica de Invertebrados do Instituto de Geosciencias da Univeridade de Sao Paulo

Primary reference: R. G. Martins-Neto. 1991. Sistemática dos Ensifera (Insecta, Orthopteroida) da formação Santana, Cretáceo Inferior do Nordeste do Brasil. Acta Geologica Leopoldensia 14(32):5-160 [M. Clapham/J. Karr/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 149767: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Jered Karr on 25.08.2013, edited by Matthew Clapham

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Insecta
 Diptera - Tipulidae
Leptotarsus gelhausi n. sp.13, Leptotarsus lemeae n. sp.13, Leptotarsus ivoneae n. sp.13, Leptotarsus andradei n. sp.13
Leptotarsus gelhausi n. sp.13 Ribeiro et al. 2021 crane fly
GP-1E-10084
Leptotarsus lemeae n. sp.13 Ribeiro et al. 2021 crane fly
GP-1E-10082
Leptotarsus ivoneae n. sp.13 Ribeiro et al. 2021 crane fly
GP-1E-10633
Leptotarsus andradei n. sp.13 Ribeiro et al. 2021 crane fly
GP-1E-10085
 Diptera - Tabanidae
Araripus crassitibialis n. gen. n. sp.1
Araripus crassitibialis n. gen. n. sp.1 Carmo and Sampronha 2022 horse fly
GP1e/8751
 Diptera - Asilidae
Araripogon pulchrus n. sp.2
Araripogon pulchrus n. sp.2 Lamas et al. 2021 robber fly
GP-1E-10634/10635
 Ephemeroptera -
Caririnympha mandibulata n. gen. n. sp.8
Caririnympha mandibulata n. gen. n. sp.8 Martins-Neto and Caldas 1990 mayfly
GP/1T-1678
 Neuroptera - Mesochrysopidae
"Mesypochrysa criptovenata" = Caririchrysa criptovenata5, Caririchrysa skulda6
"Mesypochrysa criptovenata" = Caririchrysa criptovenata5 Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1988 lacewing
GP/1T-1675
Caririchrysa skulda6 Martins-Neto 2002 lacewing
GP/1T-1675
 Neuroptera - Chrysopidae
Limaia conspicua n. gen. n. sp.9
Limaia conspicua n. gen. n. sp.9 Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1988 green lacewing
GP/1T-1625
 Neuroptera - Nemopteridae
"Roesleria exotica n. gen. n. sp." = Roesleriana exotica10
"Roesleria exotica n. gen. n. sp." = Roesleriana exotica10 Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 thread-winged antlion
GP/1T-1627
 Neuroptera - Myrmeleontidae
Blittersdorffia volkheimeri n. sp.11
Blittersdorffia volkheimeri n. sp.11 Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 antlion
GP/1T-1629
 Neuroptera - Babinskaiidae
Babinskaia formosa n. sp.10
Babinskaia formosa n. sp.10 Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 lacewing
GP/1T-1628 (counterpart CV-1545, Vulcano coll)
 Lepidoptera - Micropterigidae
Parasabatinca caldasae12
Parasabatinca caldasae12 Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 moth
GP/1T-1630
 Lepidoptera - Eolepidopterigidae
Undopterix caririensis n. sp.12
Undopterix caririensis n. sp.12 Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989 moth
GP/1T-1635
 Dicondylia - Aerophasmidae
Cretophasma araripensis n. sp.4
Cretophasma araripensis n. sp.4 Martins-Neto 1989 winged insect
GP/1T-1623
 Dicondylia - Susumaniidae
? Phasmomimella araripensis n. sp.
? Phasmomimella araripensis n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 winged insect
GP/1T-1665
 Orthoptera - Tridactylidae
Cratodactylus kellneri n. gen. n. sp.7, Cratodactylus ferreirai n. gen. n. sp.7
Cratodactylus kellneri n. gen. n. sp.7 Martins-Neto 1990 pygmy mole cricket
GP/1T-1652
Cratodactylus ferreirai n. gen. n. sp.7 Martins-Neto 1990 pygmy mole cricket
GP/1T-1649, 1650, 1651
 Orthoptera - Elcanidae
Cratoelcana zessini n. gen. n. sp., Cratoelcana damianii n. sp.
Cratoelcana zessini n. gen. n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
GP/1T-1619
Cratoelcana damianii n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
GP/1T-1620
 Orthoptera - Gryllotalpidae
Palaeoscapteriscops cretacea n. gen. n. sp., Archaeogryllotalpoides ornatus n. gen. n. sp.
Palaeoscapteriscops cretacea n. gen. n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 mole cricket
GP/1T-1682
Archaeogryllotalpoides ornatus n. gen. n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 mole cricket
GP/1T-1683
 Orthoptera -
Grylloidea indet.14
Grylloidea indet.14 Laicharting 1781 grasshopper
GP/1E 7268, 8691
 Orthoptera - Baissogryllidae
Santanagryllus hesselae n. gen. n. sp., Cearagryllus robustus n. sp., Cearagryllus monstruosus n. gen. n. sp., Cearagryllus gorochovi n. sp., "Cearagryllus microcephalus n. sp." = Cearagrylloides microcephalus, Caririgryllus elongatus n. gen. n. sp., Caririgryllus pilosus
Santanagryllus hesselae n. gen. n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
GP/1T-1681
Cearagryllus robustus n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
GP/1T 1662
Cearagryllus monstruosus n. gen. n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
GP/1T 1661
Cearagryllus gorochovi n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
GP/1T 1663
"Cearagryllus microcephalus n. sp." = Cearagrylloides microcephalus Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
GP/1T-1680
Caririgryllus elongatus n. gen. n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
GP/1T-1659
Caririgryllus pilosus Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
GP/1T-1687
 Orthoptera - Gryllidae
Cratogryllus pentagonalis n. gen. n. sp., Cratogryllus guimaraesae n. sp., Araripegryllus sp.14, Araripegryllus megacephalus, Araripegryllus femininus n. sp., Araripegryllus marianoi n. sp., Araripegryllus nanus n. sp., Araripegryllus spinosus n. sp., "Araripegryllus camposi n. gen. n. sp." = Araripegryllus camposae3
Cratogryllus pentagonalis n. gen. n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 true crickets
GP/1T-1660
Cratogryllus guimaraesae n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 true crickets
GP/1T-1688
Araripegryllus sp.14 Martins-Neto 1987 true crickets
GP/1E 8910
Araripegryllus megacephalus Martins-Neto 1991 true crickets
GP/1T 1686
Araripegryllus femininus n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 true crickets
GP/1T 1679
Araripegryllus marianoi n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 true crickets
GP/1T 1655
Araripegryllus nanus n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 true crickets
GP/1T 1664
Araripegryllus spinosus n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 true crickets
GP/1T 1669
"Araripegryllus camposi n. gen. n. sp." = Araripegryllus camposae3 Martins-Neto 1987 true crickets
GP/1T 1478, 1632, 1633
 Orthoptera - Prophalangopsidae
Cratohaglopsis santanaensis n. gen. n. sp.
Cratohaglopsis santanaensis n. gen. n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 hump-winged cricket
GP/1T-1685
 Orthoptera -
Kevania araripensis n. gen. n. sp.
Kevania araripensis n. gen. n. sp. Martins-Neto 1991 grasshopper
GP/1T-1684
1Carmo et al. 2022; 2Lamas et al. 2021; 3Martins-Neto 1987; 4Martins-Neto 1989; 5Martins-Neto 1992; 6Martins-Neto 2002; 7Martins-Neto 2003; 8Martins-Neto and Caldas 1990; 9Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1988; 10Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989; 11Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989; 12Martins-Neto and Vulcano 1989; 13Ribeiro et al. 2021; 14Storari et al. 2024