McKittrick asphalt deposit (INHS collection) (Pleistocene of the United States)

Where: California (35.3° N, 119.6° W: paleocoordinates 35.3° N, 119.6° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: tar; poorly lithified tar

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original chitin

Collection methods: Repository: Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) insect collection

Primary reference: S. W. Heads and Y. Wang. 2013. First fossil record of Melanoplus differentialis (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Melanoplinae). Entomological News 123:33-37 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 44954: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 21.09.2004, edited by Mark Uhen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Totanus melanolucus2, Heleodytes sp.2
Reptilia
 Galliformes - Odontophoridae
"Lophortyx californica" = Callipepla californica1
"Lophortyx californica" = Callipepla californica1 Shaw 1798 California quail
Aves
 Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae
Limnodromus griseus2, "Pelidna alpina" = Calidris alpina2, Numenius americanus2
Limnodromus griseus2 Gmelin 1789 short-billed dowitcher
"Pelidna alpina" = Calidris alpina2 Linnaeus 1758 dunlin
Numenius americanus2 Bechstein 1812 long-billed curlew
 Cathartiformes - Cathartidae
? Cathartes sp.1, Cathartes aura2, Coragyps occidentalis2
? Cathartes sp.1 Illiger 1811 vulture
Cathartes aura2 Linnaeus 1758 turkey vulture
Coragyps occidentalis2 Miller 1909 New World vulture
 Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae
Nycticorax nycticorax2, Ardea herodias2
Nycticorax nycticorax2 Linnaeus 1758 black-crowned night heron
Ardea herodias2 Linnaeus 1758 great blue heron
 Ciconiiformes - Ciconiidae
Ciconia maltha2
Ciconia maltha2 Miller 1910 asphalt stork
 Passeriformes - Fringillidae
"Carpodacus mexicanus" = Haemorhous mexicanus2
"Carpodacus mexicanus" = Haemorhous mexicanus2 Müller 1776 house finch
 Passeriformes - Corvidae
Aphelocoma californica2, Corvus cryptoleucas2, Corvus corax2, Pica sp.2
Aphelocoma californica2 Vigors 1839 California scrub-jay
Corvus corax2 Linnaeus 1758 common raven
Pica sp.2 Brisson 1760 perching bird
 Passeriformes - Alaudidae
"Otocoris alpestris" = Eremophila alpestris2
"Otocoris alpestris" = Eremophila alpestris2 Linnaeus 1759 horned lark
 Passeriformes - Mimidae
Toxostoma dendirei2, Oreoscoptes montanus2
Toxostoma dendirei2 American thrashers
Oreoscoptes montanus2 Townsend 1837 sage thrasher
 Passeriformes - Hirundinidae
Petrochelidon albifrons2
Petrochelidon albifrons2 Rafinesque 1822 swallow
 Passeriformes - Passerellidae
Amphispiza bella2
Amphispiza bella2 new world sparrow
 Passeriformes - Icteridae
Sturnella neglecta2
Sturnella neglecta2 Audubon 1844 western meadowlark
 Podicipediformes - Podicipedidae
Podilymbus podiceps2
Podilymbus podiceps2 Linnaeus 1758 pied-billed grebe
 Gruiformes - Gruidae
"Grus canadensis" = Antigone canadensis2
"Grus canadensis" = Antigone canadensis2 Linnaeus 1758 Sandhill crane
 Gruiformes - Rallidae
Rallus limicola2
Rallus limicola2 Vieillot 1819 Virginia rail
 Strigiformes - Strigidae
Bubo virginiana2, "Speotyto cunicularia" = Athene cunicularia2, "Asio wilsonianus" = Asio otus wilsonianus2
Bubo virginiana2 eagle-owl
"Speotyto cunicularia" = Athene cunicularia2 Molina 1782 burrowing owl
"Asio wilsonianus" = Asio otus wilsonianus2 Lesson 1830 long-eared owl
 Piciformes - Picidae
"Colaptes cafer" = Colaptes auratus cafer2
"Colaptes cafer" = Colaptes auratus cafer2 Gmelin 1788 northern flicker
 Columbiformes - Columbidae
"Zenaidura macroura" = Zenaida macroura2
"Zenaidura macroura" = Zenaida macroura2 Linnaeus 1758 mourning dove
 Cuculiformes - Cuculidae
Geococcyx californica2
 Anseriformes - Anatidae
"Erismatura jamaicensis" = Oxyura jamaicensis2, "Querquedula cyanoptera" = Spatula cyanoptera2, Spatula clypeata2, Mareca americana2, "Chaulelasmus streperus" = Mareca strepera2, "Nettion carolinense" = Anas crecca carolinensis2, Anas platyrhynchos2, "Nyroca affinis" = Aythya affinis2, "Nyroca americana" = Aythya americana2, "Charitonetta albeola" = Bucephala albeola2, Anserinae indet.2, "Chen hyperborea" = Anser caerulescens2, Branta dickeyi2, "Anabernicula miniscula" = Branta minuscula2, Branta canadensis2, Cygnus columbianus2
"Erismatura jamaicensis" = Oxyura jamaicensis2 Gmelin 1789 Ruddy duck
"Querquedula cyanoptera" = Spatula cyanoptera2 Viellot 1816 cinnamon teal
Spatula clypeata2 Linnaeus 1758 northern shoveler
Mareca americana2 Gmelin 1789 American wigeon
"Chaulelasmus streperus" = Mareca strepera2 Linnaeus 1758 gadwall
"Nettion carolinense" = Anas crecca carolinensis2 Gmelin 1789 green-winged teal
Anas platyrhynchos2 Linnaeus 1758 mallard
"Nyroca affinis" = Aythya affinis2 Eyton 1838 lesser scaup
"Nyroca americana" = Aythya americana2 Eyton 1838 redhead
"Charitonetta albeola" = Bucephala albeola2 Linnaeus 1758 bufflehead
Anserinae indet.2 Vigors 1825 goose
"Chen hyperborea" = Anser caerulescens2 Linnaeus 1758 snow goose
Branta dickeyi2 Miller 1924 goose
"Anabernicula miniscula" = Branta minuscula2 Wetmore 1924 goose
Branta canadensis2 Linnaeus 1758 Canada goose
Cygnus columbianus2 Ord 1815 tundra swan
 Falconiformes - Falconidae
Falco sp.2, Falco peregrinus1, "Falco swarthi" = Falco (Hierofalco) swarthi2, Falco columbarius2, Falco mexicanus2, Falco sparverius1, "Polyborus sp." = Caracara1
Falco sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 falcon
Falco peregrinus1 Tunstall 1771 Peregrine falcon
"Falco swarthi" = Falco (Hierofalco) swarthi2 Miller 1927 falcon
Falco columbarius2 Linnaeus 1758 merlin
Falco mexicanus2 Schlegel 1850 Prairie falcon
Falco sparverius1 Linnaeus 1758 American kestrel
"Polyborus sp." = Caracara1 Merrem 1826 caracara
 Falconiformes - Vulturoidae
Teratornis sp.1, Teratornis merriami2
Teratornis sp.1 Miller 1909 teratorn
Teratornis merriami2 Miller 1909 Merriam's teratorn
 Accipitriformes - Accipitridae
Aquila chrysaetos1, Neophrontops americanus2, Neogyps errans2, Buteo sp.2, Buteo swainsoni2, Buteo jamaicensis2, Buteo regalis2, Haliaeetus leucocephalus2, Circus hudsonius1, ? Geranoaetus sp.1, "Accipiter cooperi" = Accipiter cooperii2
Aquila chrysaetos1 Linnaeus 1758 golden eagle
Neophrontops americanus2 Miller 1916 Old World vulture
Neogyps errans2 Miller 1916 Old World vulture
Buteo sp.2 de Lacepède 1799 hawk
Buteo swainsoni2 Bonaparte 1838 Swainson's hawk
Buteo jamaicensis2 Gmelin 1788 red-tailed hawk
Buteo regalis2 Gray 1844 ferruginous hawk
Haliaeetus leucocephalus2 Linnaeus 1766 bald eagle
Circus hudsonius1 Linnaeus 1766 Northern harrier
? Geranoaetus sp.1 Kaup 1844 buzzard-eagle
"Accipiter cooperi" = Accipiter cooperii2 Bonaparte 1828 Cooper's hawk
Insecta
 Coleoptera - Hydrophilidae
Hydrophilus sp.
Hydrophilus sp. Geoffroy 1762 water scavenger beetle
 Coleoptera - Elateridae
Hypnomorphus fragilis2
Hypnomorphus fragilis2 click beetle
 Orthoptera - Acrididae
Melanoplus differentialis
Melanoplus differentialis Thomas 1865 short-horned grasshopper
INHS 566602
Polypodiopsida
 Equisetales - Equisetidae
Equisetum sp.
Equisetum sp. Linnaeus 1753 horsetail
1Miller 1922; 2Miller and DeMay 1942