Crato (MNHN 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

Reposited in the MNHN

Collection methods: surface (in situ)

• Specimens were presumably purchased or donated.

Primary reference: A. Nel, X. Delclos, and A. Hutin. 2005. Mesozoic chrysopid-like Planipennia: a phylogenetic approach (Insecta: Neuroptera). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 41:29-69 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 122553: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 03.01.2012, edited by Jered Karr

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Insecta
 Odonata - Hemiphlebiidae
Parahemiphlebia cretacica n. gen. n. sp.4
Parahemiphlebia cretacica n. gen. n. sp.4 Jarzembowski et al. 1998 greenling
MNHN-LP-R.10451-10453
 Odonata - Proterogomphidae
Cordulagomphus fenestratus12, "Procordulagomphus xavieri n. gen. n. sp." = Cordulagomphus (Procordulagomphus) xavieri10
Cordulagomphus fenestratus12 Carle and Wighton 1990 true dragonfly
MNHN-LP-R.10408
"Procordulagomphus xavieri n. gen. n. sp." = Cordulagomphus (Procordulagomphus) xavieri10 Nel and Escuillé 1994 true dragonfly
MNHN LP R 10406, MNHN LP R 10407
 Odonata - Araripelibellulidae
Cratocordulia borschukewitzi n. gen. n. sp.1, Araripelibellula martinsnetoi n. gen. n. sp.8
Cratocordulia borschukewitzi n. gen. n. sp.1 Bechly 1998 true dragonfly
Araripelibellula martinsnetoi n. gen. n. sp.8 Nel and Paicheler 1994 true dragonfly
MNHN-LP-R.54376
 Odonata - Liupanshaniidae
Paramesuropetala gigantea n. gen. n. sp.2
Paramesuropetala gigantea n. gen. n. sp.2 Bechly et al. 2001 true dragonfly
MNHN-LP.R.55194
 Odonata - Gomphaeschnidae
Paramorbaeschna araripensis3
Paramorbaeschna araripensis3 Bechly et al. 2001 true dragonfly
MNHN-LP-R.55180
 Hemiptera -
Cratonepa enigmatica5
Cratonepa enigmatica5 Jattiot et al. 2012 true bug
MNHN.F.A45784
 Hemiptera - Belostomatidae
"Lethocerus vetus" = Lethocerus placidus15, Araripebelostomum martinsnetoi n. gen. n. sp.11
"Lethocerus vetus" = Lethocerus placidus15 Zamboni et al. 2002 giant water bug
MNHN LPR 63882
Araripebelostomum martinsnetoi n. gen. n. sp.11 Nel and Paicheler 1992 giant water bug
MNHN IPM-R.54375
 Hemiptera - Hydrometridae
Cretaceometra brasiliensis13
Cretaceometra brasiliensis13 Nel and Popov 2000 marsh treader
MNHN-LP-R.55206
 Hymenoptera -
Cratoenigma articulata n. gen. n. sp.7
Cratoenigma articulata n. gen. n. sp.7 Krogmann and Nel 2012 winged insect
MNHN.F.A39478
 Hymenoptera - Sepulcidae
Prosyntexis gouleti6
Prosyntexis gouleti6 Sharkey 1990 stem sawfly
MNHN.F.A43720
 Neuroptera - Myrmeleontoidae
Baisopardus pumilio n. sp.9
Baisopardus pumilio n. sp.9 Myskowiak and Nel 2016 lacewing
MNHN.F.53345
 Neuroptera - Corydasialidae
Cratochrysa martinsnetoi n. sp.
Cratochrysa martinsnetoi n. sp. Nel et al. 2005 lacewing
MNHN-DHT R.63844
 Neuroptera - Mesochrysopidae
"Armandochrysopa borschukewitzi n. gen. n. sp." = Karenina borschukewitzi, Karenina breviptera
"Armandochrysopa borschukewitzi n. gen. n. sp." = Karenina borschukewitzi Nel et al. 2005 lacewing
MNHN-DHT R.55201
Karenina breviptera Martins-Neto 1997 lacewing
MNHN-DHT R.55200
 Raphidioptera - Baissopteridae
"Raphidia brasiliensis n. sp." = Austroraphidia brasiliensis14
"Raphidia brasiliensis n. sp." = Austroraphidia brasiliensis14 Nel et al. 1990 snakefly
MNHN IPM-R54102
1Bechly 1998; 2Bechly 2010; 3Bechly et al. 2001; 4Jarzembowski et al. 1998; 5Jattiot et al. 2012; 6Jattiot et al. 2011; 7Krogmann and Nel 2012; 8Martill et al. 2007; 9Myskowiak and Nel 2016; 10Nel and Escuillé 1994; 11Nel and Paicheler 1992; 12Nel and Paicheler 1994; 13Nel and Popov 2000; 14Nel et al. 1990; 15Nel and Waller 2006