Florissant (University of Colorado Collection) (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

Reposited in the UCM

Primary reference: T. D. A. Cockerell. 1908. Descriptions of Tertiary insects, part IV. The American Journal of Science, Fourth Series 26(151):69-75 [M. Clapham/J. Karr/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 127617: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Amy Delelli on 19.05.2012, edited by April Kinchloe, Matthew Clapham and Jered Karr

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Taxonomic list

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 Life -
Attacus fossilis n. sp.11
Attacus fossilis n. sp.11 Cockerell 1914
UCM-8554
Arachnida
 Araneae - Gnaphosidae
Palaeodrassus florissanti n. sp.16, Palaeodrassus cockerelli n. sp.16
Palaeodrassus florissanti n. sp.16 Petrunkevitch 1922 spider
UCM 17707
Palaeodrassus cockerelli n. sp.16 Petrunkevitch 1922 spider
UCM 17706
 Araneae - Clubionidae
Eostentatrix cockerelli n. sp.16, Clubiona florissanti n. sp.16
Eostentatrix cockerelli n. sp.16 Petrunkevitch 1922 sac spider
UCM 17704
Clubiona florissanti n. sp.16 Petrunkevitch 1922 sac spider
UCM 17709
 Araneae - Tetragnathidae
Palaeopachygnatha cockerelli n. sp.16
Palaeopachygnatha cockerelli n. sp.16 Petrunkevitch 1922 spider
UCM 17705
 Araneae - Linyphiidae
Linyphia florissanti n. sp.16
Linyphia florissanti n. sp.16 Petrunkevitch 1922 money spider/sheet weaver
UCM 17708
 Araneae - Nemesiidae
Eodiplurina cockerelli n. gen. n. sp.16
Eodiplurina cockerelli n. gen. n. sp.16 Petrunkevitch 1922 spider
UCM 17703
Insecta
 Diptera - Asilidae
Saropogon oblitescens n. sp.12
Saropogon oblitescens n. sp.12 Cockerell 1914 robber fly
 Diptera - Bombyliidae
Pachysystropus condemnatus n. sp.8
Pachysystropus condemnatus n. sp.8 Cockerell 1910 bee fly
 Diptera - Mycetophilidae
Mycetophila bradenae n. sp.13
Mycetophila bradenae n. sp.13 Cockerell 1915 fungus gnat
coll. Olive M. Braden
 Diptera - Limoniidae
Dicranota cockerelli n. sp.2
Dicranota cockerelli n. sp.2 Brown 1985 crane fly
UCM 4920 (coll. T.D.A. Cockerell, station not given)
 Diptera - Cylindrotomidae
"Cyttaromyia cancellata" = Cyttaromyia princetoniana3
"Cyttaromyia cancellata" = Cyttaromyia princetoniana3 Scudder 1894 long bodied crane fly
UCM 30060
 Hemiptera - Tingidae
Tingis florissantensis n. sp.10
Tingis florissantensis n. sp.10 Cockerell 1914 lace bug
 Dermaptera -
"Labiduromma gurneyi" = Petrolabis gurneyi1
"Labiduromma gurneyi" = Petrolabis gurneyi1 Brown 1984 earwig
UCM 29900/1, 29957
 Hymenoptera - Formicidae
"Lithomyrmex rugosus" = Eulithomyrmex rugosus6, Protazteca elongata6, Protazteca quadrata6, Protazteca capitata6, Elaeomyrmex coloradensis6, Elaeomyrmex gracilis6, Miomyrmex impactus6, Miomyrmex striatus6, Petraeomyrmex minimus6, Liometopum scudderi6, Liometopum miocenicum6, Dolichoderus rohweri6, "Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) antiquus" = Dolichoderus antiquus6, Iridomyrmex florissantius6, "Camponotus fuscipennis" = Camponotites fuscipennis6, "Camponotus petrifactus" = Camponotites petrifactus6, Lasius peritulus6, Formica cockerelli6, Formica robusta6, Aphaenogaster mayri6, Messor sculpturatus6, Pogonomyrmex fossilis6
"Lithomyrmex rugosus" = Eulithomyrmex rugosus6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17019a
Protazteca elongata6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17001e, 17002, 17003
Protazteca quadrata6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17002a
Protazteca capitata6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17004a
Elaeomyrmex coloradensis6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17010a
Elaeomyrmex gracilis6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17009a,b
Miomyrmex impactus6 Cockerell 1927 ant
UCM 17007a
Miomyrmex striatus6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17008a
Petraeomyrmex minimus6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17021a
Liometopum scudderi6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17006a
Liometopum miocenicum6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17005a,b,c,d
Dolichoderus rohweri6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17003a
"Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) antiquus" = Dolichoderus antiquus6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 1700a
Iridomyrmex florissantius6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17011a
"Camponotus fuscipennis" = Camponotites fuscipennis6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17015a
"Camponotus petrifactus" = Camponotites petrifactus6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17020a
Lasius peritulus6 Cockerell 1927 ant
UCM 17014a,b
Formica cockerelli6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17013a
Formica robusta6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17012a
Aphaenogaster mayri6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17016a,b,c
Messor sculpturatus6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17017a
Pogonomyrmex fossilis6 Carpenter 1930 ant
UCM 17018a
 Hymenoptera - Thynnidae
Geotiphia halictina n. sp.8
Geotiphia halictina n. sp.8 Cockerell 1910 wasp
 Hymenoptera - Ichneumonidae
Parabates memorialis n. sp.4
Parabates memorialis n. sp.4 Brues 1910 ichneumon wasp
UCM-8575
 Hymenoptera - Xyelidae
Paleoxyela nearctica n. gen. n. sp.15
Paleoxyela nearctica n. gen. n. sp.15 Jouault et al. 2021 sawfly
UCM 18643
 Trichoptera - Phryganeidae
Phryganea miocenica n. sp.9
Phryganea miocenica n. sp.9 Cockerell 1913 large caddisfly
UCM 18624
 Coleoptera - Cerambycidae
"Saperda submersa n. sp." = Tetraopes submersus
"Saperda submersa n. sp." = Tetraopes submersus Cockerell 1908 longhorned beetle
UCM 18618
 Coleoptera - Scarabaeidae
"? Lachnosterna extincta n. sp." = Phyllophaga extincta17
"? Lachnosterna extincta n. sp." = Phyllophaga extincta17 Wickham 1916 scarab beetle
 Raphidioptera - Inocelliidae
"Inocellia exusta n. sp." = Fibla exusta14
"Inocellia exusta n. sp." = Fibla exusta14 Cockerell and Custer 1925 snakefly
UCM-4923
 Neuroptera - Nemopteridae
Marquettia americana7
Marquettia americana7 Cockerell 1907 thread-winged antlion
UCM 4514
 Odonata - Dysagrionidae
Phenacolestes mirandus5
Phenacolestes mirandus5 Cockerell 1908 damselfly
UCM-16861B (counterpart in ANSP); Calvert specimen 1 presumably from here
1Brown 1984; 2Brown 1985; 3Brown 1988; 4Brues 1910; 5Calvert 1913; 6Carpenter 1930; 7Carpenter 1959; 8Cockerell 1910; 9Cockerell 1913; 10Cockerell 1914; 11Cockerell 1914; 12Cockerell 1914; 13Cockerell 1915; 14Cockerell and Custer 1925; 15Jouault et al. 2021; 16Petrunkevitch 1922; 17Wickham 1916