Florissant (Wilson coll) (Eocene of the United States)

Where: Teller County, Colorado (38.9° N, 105.3° W: paleocoordinates 40.4° N, 97.0° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Florissant Formation, Chadronian (37.2 - 33.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: lacustrine - large; lithified, diatomaceous, tuffaceous shale

• "shales"

Size class: mesofossils

Preservation: adpression

Collected by George Wilson

• Send by Mr. F.H. Ward

Primary reference: T. D. A. Cockerell. 1916. The third fossil tsetse-fly. Nature 98:70 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 122977: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 08.01.2012

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Insecta
 Hymenoptera - Tenthredinidae
"Tenthredella oblita n. sp." = Tenthredo (Tenthredella) oblita3, "Eriocampoides mimus n. sp." = Caliroa mima3, "Eriocampoides micrarche n. sp." = Caliroa micrarche1, "Hemichroa eophila" = Eohemichroa eophila1, Palaeotaxonus vetus n. sp.3
"Tenthredella oblita n. sp." = Tenthredo (Tenthredella) oblita3 Cockerell 1917 wood wasp
USNM 63455
"Eriocampoides mimus n. sp." = Caliroa mima3 Cockerell 1917 wood wasp
USNM 63457
"Eriocampoides micrarche n. sp." = Caliroa micrarche1 Cockerell 1916 wood wasp
USNM 61999
"Hemichroa eophila" = Eohemichroa eophila1 Cockerell 1906 wood wasp
Palaeotaxonus vetus n. sp.3 Cockerell 1917 wood wasp
USNM 63456
 Lepidoptera -
"Tortrix destructus n. sp." = Paleolepidopterites destructus1
"Tortrix destructus n. sp." = Paleolepidopterites destructus1 Cockerell 1916 moth
USNM 61998
 Raphidioptera - Raphidiidae
"Inocellia tumulata" = Archiraphidia tumulata3
"Inocellia tumulata" = Archiraphidia tumulata3 Scudder 1890 snakefly
 Coleoptera - Cerambycidae
Saperda florissantensis n. sp.4
Saperda florissantensis n. sp.4 Wickham 1916 longhorned beetle
 Hemiptera - Gerridae
Metrobates aeternalis3
Metrobates aeternalis3 Scudder 1890 water strider
 Diptera - Stratiomyidae
Oxycera contusa n. sp.2
Oxycera contusa n. sp.2 Cockerell 1917 soldier fly
 Diptera - Tabanidae
"Tabanus merychippi n. sp." = Silvius merychippi1
"Tabanus merychippi n. sp." = Silvius merychippi1 Cockerell 1916 deer fly
USNM 61993
 Diptera - Asilidae
? Dioctria pulveris n. sp.3
? Dioctria pulveris n. sp.3 Cockerell 1917 robber fly
USNM 63459
 Diptera - Syrphidae
"Chilosia sepultula n. sp." = Cheilosia sepultula1
"Chilosia sepultula n. sp." = Cheilosia sepultula1 Cockerell 1916 hoverfly
USNM 61994
 Diptera - Glossinidae
"Glossina veterna n. sp." = Glossina oligocenus, "Glossina armatipes n. sp." = Glossina osborni2
"Glossina veterna n. sp." = Glossina oligocenus Scudder 1892 tsetse fly
"Glossina armatipes n. sp." = Glossina osborni2 Cockerell 1909 tsetse fly
 Diptera - Scathophagidae
Cordilura exhumata n. sp.1
Cordilura exhumata n. sp.1 Cockerell 1916 dung fly
USNM 61996
 Diptera - Richardiidae
Pachysomites inermis n. gen. n. sp.1
Pachysomites inermis n. gen. n. sp.1 Cockerell 1916 fly
USNM 61992
 Diptera - Bombyliidae
"Protolomatia recurrens n. sp." = Paracosmus (Paracosmus) recurrens1, Dolichomyia tertiaria n. sp.2, "Protepacmus setosus n. gen. n. sp." = Villa setosa1
"Protolomatia recurrens n. sp." = Paracosmus (Paracosmus) recurrens1 Cockerell 1916 bee fly
USNM 61990
Dolichomyia tertiaria n. sp.2 Cockerell 1917 bee fly
"Protepacmus setosus n. gen. n. sp." = Villa setosa1 Cockerell 1916 bee fly
USNM 61991
 Diptera -
Sciara florissantensis n. sp.1
Sciara florissantensis n. sp.1 Cockerell 1916 fungus gnat
USNM 61995
 Diptera - Bibionidae
Plecia decapitata n. sp.3
Plecia decapitata n. sp.3 Cockerell 1917 love bug
USNM 63458
 Diptera - Chironomidae
Chironomus scudderiellus n. sp.1
Chironomus scudderiellus n. sp.1 Cockerell 1916 non biting midge
USNM 61997
1Cockerell 1916; 2Cockerell 1917; 3Cockerell 1917; 4Wickham 1916