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 | |
Mycomya lithomendax n. sp.4
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"Hirmoneura melanderi" = Neorhynchocephalus melanderi2
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Anthomyia laminarum n. sp.5
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"Heteromyiella miocenica n. sp." = Heteromyza miocenica4
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Alomatia fusca n. gen. n. sp.2, ? Geron platysoma n. sp.4, "Protolomatia antiqua n. gen. n. sp." = Paracosmus (Paracosmus) antiquus2, "Protophthiria palpalis n. gen. n. sp." = Paracosmus (Paracosmus) palpalis2
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Lithophotina costalis n. sp.3
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Tyrbula scudderi n. sp.3
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? Amblycorypha perdita n. sp.4
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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 | |
Calosoma emmonsi, Platynus florissantensis n. sp., Bembidium florissantensis n. sp., Amara powellii, Tachys haywardi n. sp.
Calosoma emmonsi Scudder 1900 ground beetle
Platynus florissantensis n. sp. Wickham 1913 ground beetle
Bembidium florissantensis n. sp. Wickham 1913 ground beetle
Amara powellii Scudder 1900 ground beetle
Tachys haywardi n. sp. Wickham 1913 ground beetle | |
Ectopria laticollis n. sp.
Ectopria laticollis n. sp. Wickham 1913 water penny beetle | |
Fornax relictus n. sp.9
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Pactopus americanus n. sp.8
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Ludiophanes haydeni n. gen. n. sp.9, "Corymbites primitivus" = Ctenicera primitiva9, "Paranomus exanimatus n. sp." = Eanus exanimatus9, Limonius florissantensis n. sp.9, Limonius aboriginalis n. sp.9, Monocrepidius dubiosus n. sp.9, Cardiophorus lithographus n. sp.9, Cardiophorus requiescens n. sp.9, Horistonotus coloradensis n. sp.9
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Melanophila heeri n. sp.8
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Nosotetocus vespertinus Scudder 1900 pill beetle | |
Xylobiops lacustre Wickham 1912 false powderpost beetle
Dinoderus cuneicollis n. sp. Wickham 1913 false powderpost beetle | |
Oligomerus breviusculus n. sp.10, Gastrallanobium subconfusum n. gen. n. sp.8, Vrilletta tenuistriata n. sp.
Vrilletta tenuistriata n. sp. Wickham 1913 spider beetle | |
"Tritoma petrefacta n. sp." = Triplax petrefacta10
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"Hylotrupes puncticollis n. sp." = Semanotus puncticollis8, Palaeosmodicum hamiltoni n. gen. n. sp.8, "Acanthoderes lengii n. sp." = Psapharochus lengii8, Protoncideres primus n. gen. n. sp.
Protoncideres primus n. gen. n. sp. Wickham 1913 longhorned beetle | |
Bruchus succintus n. sp., Bruchus exhumatus, "Bruchus scudderi" = Oligobruchus scudderi, "Bruchus haywardi" = Oligobruchus haywardi, "Bruchus ? florissantensis" = Oligobruchus florissantensis, "Bruchus wilsoni n. sp." = Oligobruchus wilsoni, Cryptocephalus miocenus n. sp., Luperodes submonilis n. sp.8, Lema evanescens, Lema lesquereuxi n. sp.8, Crioceridea dubia
Bruchus succintus n. sp. Wickham 1913 leaf beetle
Bruchus exhumatus Wickham 1912 leaf beetle
"Bruchus scudderi" = Oligobruchus scudderi Wickham 1912 palm bruchid
"Bruchus haywardi" = Oligobruchus haywardi Wickham 1912 palm bruchid
"Bruchus ? florissantensis" = Oligobruchus florissantensis Wickham 1912 palm bruchid
"Bruchus wilsoni n. sp." = Oligobruchus wilsoni Wickham 1913 palm bruchid
Cryptocephalus miocenus n. sp. Wickham 1913 leaf beetle
Lema evanescens Wickham 1910 leaf beetle
Crioceridea dubia Wickham 1912 leaf beetle | |
Orchestes languidulus, Anthonomus debilatus, Anthonomus evigilatus, Anthonomus primordius, "Balaninus ? minusculus" = Curculio minusculus, "Balaninus florissantensis n. sp." = Curculio florissantensis, 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, Phloeotribus zimmermanni n. sp.10, Scyphophorus laevis, "Baris antediluviana n. sp." = Geraeus antediluviana10, "Centrinus obnuptus" = Geraeus obnuptus, "Centrinus hypogaeus n. sp." = Geraeus hypogaeus10, "Centrinus vulcanicus" = Geraeus vulcanicus, "Baris florissantensis n. sp." = Lithogeraeus florissantensis, "Baris renovata n. sp." = Lithogeraeus renovata10, "Baris nearctica n. sp." = Lithogeraeus nearctica10, "Baris cremastorhynchoides n. sp." = Lithogeraeus cremastorhynchoides, Ceutorhynchus clausus, Miogeraeus recurrens n. gen. n. sp.10, Baris imperfecta, Ceutorhynchus ? duratus, Ceutorhynchus blaisdelli n. sp.10, Cossonus gabbii, Acalles exhumatus n. sp., Cryptorhynchus kerri, Cryptorhynchus ? fallii, "Sitones exitiorum" = Sitona exitiorum, Evopes veneratus, Geralophus lassatus, Geralophus antiquarius, Geralophus ? pumiceus, Rhysosternum longirostre, Xyleborites longipennis n. gen. n. sp.
Orchestes languidulus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Anthonomus debilatus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Anthonomus evigilatus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Anthonomus primordius Scudder 1893 snout beetle
"Balaninus ? minusculus" = Curculio minusculus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
"Balaninus florissantensis n. sp." = Curculio florissantensis Wickham 1913 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
Scyphophorus laevis Scudder 1893 snout beetle
"Centrinus obnuptus" = Geraeus obnuptus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
"Centrinus vulcanicus" = Geraeus vulcanicus Wickham 1912 snout beetle
"Baris florissantensis n. sp." = Lithogeraeus florissantensis Wickham 1913 snout beetle
"Baris cremastorhynchoides n. sp." = Lithogeraeus cremastorhynchoides Wickham 1913 snout beetle
Ceutorhynchus clausus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Baris imperfecta Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Ceutorhynchus ? duratus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Cossonus gabbii Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Acalles exhumatus n. sp. Wickham 1913 snout beetle
Cryptorhynchus kerri Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Cryptorhynchus ? fallii Wickham 1912 snout beetle
"Sitones exitiorum" = Sitona exitiorum Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Evopes veneratus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Geralophus lassatus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Geralophus antiquarius Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Geralophus ? pumiceus Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Rhysosternum longirostre Scudder 1893 snout beetle
Xyleborites longipennis n. gen. n. sp. Wickham 1913 ambrosia beetle | |
"Auletes florissantensis n. sp." = Eugnamptidea florissantensis, Eugnamptidea robusta n. sp.10, "Rhynchites laminarum n. sp." = Prodeporaides laminarum10, "Rhynchites vulcan n. sp." = Prodeporaides vulcan10, "Trypanorhynchus minutissimus n. sp." = Prodeporaus minutissimus, "Trypanorhynchus exilis n. sp." = Prodeporaus exilis, Isothea alleni, Docirhynchus terebrans, "Docirhynchus culex" = Pseudomesauletes (Pseudomesauletes) culex, "Trypanorhynchus obliquus n. sp." = Pseudomesauletes obliquus
"Auletes florissantensis n. sp." = Eugnamptidea florissantensis Wickham 1913 tooth-nosed snout weevil
"Trypanorhynchus minutissimus n. sp." = Prodeporaus minutissimus Wickham 1913 tooth-nosed snout weevil
"Trypanorhynchus exilis n. sp." = Prodeporaus exilis Wickham 1913 tooth-nosed snout weevil
Isothea alleni Scudder 1893 tooth-nosed snout weevil
Docirhynchus terebrans Scudder 1893 tooth-nosed snout weevil
"Docirhynchus culex" = Pseudomesauletes (Pseudomesauletes) culex Scudder 1893 tooth-nosed snout weevil
"Trypanorhynchus obliquus n. sp." = Pseudomesauletes obliquus Wickham 1913 tooth-nosed snout weevil | |
Toxorhynchus minusculus, "Apion scudderianum n. sp." = Toxorhynchus scudderianum10, "Apion florissantensis n. sp." = Toxorhynchus florissantensis10, "Anthonomus corruptus" = Toxorhynchus corruptus
Toxorhynchus minusculus Scudder 1893 weevil
"Anthonomus corruptus" = Toxorhynchus corruptus Scudder 1893 weevil | |
? Brachytarsus dubius n. sp.
? Brachytarsus dubius n. sp. Wickham 1913 fungus weevil | |
"Colastus pygidialis n. sp." = Colopterus pygidialis, Miophenolia cilipes n. gen. n. sp.10, 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 | |
Cryptophagus petricola n. sp.10
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Lithocoryne coloradensis n. sp.8
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Corticaria petrefacta n. sp. Wickham 1913 minute brown scavenger beetle | |
"Hydnocera wolcotti n. sp." = Phyllobaenus wolcotti Wickham 1913 checkered beetle | |
Eudasytites listriformis Wickham 1912 soft-winged flower beetle | |
"Cicones oblongopunctata n. sp." = Eucicones oblongopunctata
"Cicones oblongopunctata n. sp." = Eucicones oblongopunctata Wickham 1913 ironclad beetle | |
"Mordellistena protogaea n. sp." = Petrimordella protogaea8, "Mordellistena smithiana n. sp." = Petrimordella smithiana, "Mordella lapidicola" = Petrimordella lapidicola, "Mordellistena nearctica n. sp." = Petrimordella nearctica8, "Mordellistena scudderiana n. sp." = Petrimordella scudderiana8
"Mordellistena smithiana n. sp." = Petrimordella smithiana Wickham 1913 tumbling flower beetle
"Mordella lapidicola" = Petrimordella lapidicola Wickham 1909 tumbling flower beetle | |
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Pythoceropsis singularis n. gen. n. sp.
Pythoceropsis singularis n. gen. n. sp. Wickham 1913 beetle | |
Mycetophagus willistoni n. sp., Mycetophagus exterminatus n. sp.
Mycetophagus willistoni n. sp. Wickham 1913 hairy fungus beetle
Mycetophagus exterminatus n. sp. Wickham 1913 hairy fungus beetle | |
Aphodius praeemptor n. sp., Aphodius aboriginalis, Aphodius granarioides, Aphodius inundatus n. sp.8, Aphodius laminicola, Ataenius patescens, Serica cockerelli n. sp.8
Aphodius praeemptor n. sp. Wickham 1913 scarab beetle
Aphodius aboriginalis Wickham 1912 scarab beetle
Aphodius granarioides Wickham 1913 scarab beetle
Aphodius laminicola Wickham 1910 scarab beetle
Ataenius patescens Scudder 1900 scarab beetle | |
Atheta florissantensis n. sp., Bledius soli, Oxytelus subapterus n. sp., Platystethus archetypus, Stenus morsei, Mycetoporus demersus, "Boletobius stygis" = Lordithon stygis, "Boletobius funditus" = Lordithon funditus, Quedius chamberlini, Heterothops ? conticens, Leptacinus maclurei, Leptacinus leidyi, Lathrobium antediluvianum n. sp., Paederus adumbratus n. sp., "Tachyporus nigripennis" = Tachyporus annosus, "Homalium antiquorum n. sp." = Omalium antiquorum
Atheta florissantensis n. sp. Wickham 1913 rove beetle
Bledius soli Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Oxytelus subapterus n. sp. Wickham 1913 rove beetle
Platystethus archetypus Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Stenus morsei Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Mycetoporus demersus Scudder 1900 rove beetle
"Boletobius stygis" = Lordithon stygis Scudder 1900 rove beetle
"Boletobius funditus" = Lordithon funditus Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Quedius chamberlini Scudder 1890 rove beetle
Heterothops ? conticens Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Leptacinus maclurei Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Leptacinus leidyi Scudder 1900 rove beetle
Lathrobium antediluvianum n. sp. Wickham 1913 rove beetle
Paederus adumbratus n. sp. Wickham 1913 rove beetle
"Tachyporus nigripennis" = Tachyporus annosus Herman 2001 rove beetle
"Homalium antiquorum n. sp." = Omalium antiquorum Wickham 1913 rove beetle | |
Hydnobius tibialis n. sp.
Hydnobius tibialis n. sp. Wickham 1913 round fungus beetle | |
Creniphilites orpheus n. gen. n. sp., Hydrobius titan n. sp.
Creniphilites orpheus n. gen. n. sp. Wickham 1913 water scavenger beetle
Hydrobius titan n. sp. Wickham 1913 water scavenger beetle | |
Isomira aurora n. sp.8
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"Palaeochrysa fracta n. sp." = Archaeochrysa fracta2, "Palaeochrysa wickhami n. sp." = Lithochrysa wickhami2
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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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"? 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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Andrena percontusa n. sp.4
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Cryptocheilus hypogaeus n. sp.2
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Aphaenogaster mayri1, Protazteca elongata1, Protazteca quadrata1, Protazteca capitata1, Liometopum miocenicum1, Miomyrmex impactus1, "Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) antiquus" = Dolichoderus antiquus1, Formica robusta1
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Palaeoteleia oxyura n. gen. n. sp.4
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"Psyllites crawfordi n. gen. n. sp." = Catopsylla crawfordi4
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