†Eomerope tortriciformis Cockerell 1909 (scorpionfly)
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Insecta - Mecoptera - Eomeropidae
Full reference: T. D. A. Cockerell. 1909. Descriptions of Tertiary Insects, VI. American Journal of Science, Series 4 27(161):381-387
Belongs to Eomerope according to R. Willmann 1978
See also Carpenter 1972 and Cockerell 1909
Sister taxa: Eomerope asiatica, Eomerope eonearctica, Eomerope macabeensis, Eomerope pacifica, Eomerope simpkinsae
Type specimen: YPM 26176, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Florissant, Station 14, which is in a Chadronian lacustrine - large shale in the Florissant Formation of Colorado.
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Florissant, Station 14
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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