†Zootermopsis coloradensis Scudder 1883 (termite)
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Insecta - Blattodea - Archotermopsidae
Alternative combinations: Hodotermes coloradensis, Miotermes coloradensis
Synonym: Parotermes scudderi Cockerell 1913
Full reference: S. H. Scudder. 1883. The fossil white ants of Colorado. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 19:133-145
Belongs to Zootermopsis according to K. Krishna et al. 2013
See also Cockerell 1913, Emerson 1933, Fontes and Vulcano 1998, Nel and Paicheler 1993, Pierce 1958, Scudder 1883, Scudder 1890, Snyder 1949 and von Rosen 1913
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Zootermopsis coloradensis: Its type locality is Florissant (MCZ Collection), which is in a Chadronian lacustrine - large shale in the Florissant Formation of Colorado
- Parotermes scudderi: Its type locality is Florissant, Station 13, which is in a Chadronian lacustrine - large shale in the Florissant Formation of Colorado.
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Colorado collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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