Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae
One of the most amazing fossil insects, exhibits exceptional detail and clarity. This fossil is responsible for inspiring Frank M. Carpenter to become a paleoentomologist. Collected by the Mrs. Charlotte Hill a homesteader who helped discover many important fossils.
Full reference: S. H. Scudder. 1878. An Account of Some Insects of Unusual Interest from the Tertiary Rocks of Colorado and Wyoming. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories 4(2):519-543
Belongs to Prodryas according to S. H. Scudder 1889
See also Scudder 1878 and Scudder 1885
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MCZ 1, an exoskeleton (amazing specimen). Its type locality is Florissant (MCZ Collection), which is in a Chadronian lacustrine - large shale in the Florissant Formation of Colorado.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Florissant (MCZ Collection)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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