Florissant (former Princeton collection): Late/Upper Eocene, Colorado

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Arachnida - Araneae - Segestriidae
Segestria secessa Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1806(1818)
Arachnida - Araneae - Araneidae
Tethneus guyoti Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1808(1854)
Arachnida - Araneae - Gnaphosidae
Titanoeca hesterna Scudder 1890
1 specimen
recombined as Palaeodrassus hesternus
PU 1809
Arachnida - Araneae - Clubionidae
Clubiona arcana Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1807(1819)
Arachnida - Araneae
Aranea columbiae Scudder 1878
1 specimen
recombined as Araneaovoius columbiae
PU 1173
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Formicidae
Liometopum miocenicum Carpenter 1930
Carpenter 1930 6 specimens
PU 7828, 7833-7837
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) antiquus Carpenter 1930
Carpenter 1930 1 specimen
recombined as Dolichoderus antiquus
PU 7824
Miomyrmex impactus (Cockerell 1927)
Carpenter 1930 2 specimens
PU 7840, 7841
Protazteca quadrata Carpenter 1930
Carpenter 1930 1 specimen
PU 7831
Protazteca capitata Carpenter 1930
Carpenter 1930 1 specimen
PU 7832
Protazteca elongata Carpenter 1930
Carpenter 1930 2 specimens
PU 7826, 7827
Formica robusta Carpenter 1930
Carpenter 1930 1 specimen
PU 7842
Lasius peritulus (Cockerell 1927)
Carpenter 1930 2 specimens
PU 7843, 7844
Aphaenogaster mayri Carpenter 1930
Carpenter 1930 5 specimens
PU 7845-7849
Messor sculpturatus Carpenter 1930
Carpenter 1930 1 specimen
PU 7850
Insecta - Coleoptera - Dermestidae
Attagenus aboriginalis n. sp. Wickham 1913
Wickham 1913 1 specimen
PU 6290 (1 measurement)
Dermestes tertiarius Wickham 1912
Wickham 1913 1 specimen
PU 6613
Insecta - Coleoptera - Ptinidae
? Xestobium alutaceum n. sp. Wickham 1913
Wickham 1913 1 specimen
PU 6575 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
Lithocharis scottii n. sp. Scudder 1900
Scudder 1900 1 specimen
PU 1556 (1 measurement)
Bledius osborni Scudder 1900
Scudder 1900 1 specimen
PU 1554(1605)
Bledius cf. morsei Scudder 1900
Scudder 1900 1 specimen
recombined as Stenus morsei
PU 1520
Xantholinus tenebrarius n. sp. Scudder 1900
Scudder 1900 1 specimen
PU 1563(1607) (1 measurement)
Quedius breweri Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.381
Staphylinus lesleyi Scudder 1900
Scudder 1900 1 specimen
PU 1578
Philonthus abavus Scudder 1900
Scudder 1900 1 specimen
PU 1500
Insecta - Coleoptera - Coccinellidae
Coccinella sodoma n. sp. Wickham 1913
Wickham 1913 1 specimen
PU 6561 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Tenebrionidae
Cistela antiqua n. sp. Wickham 1913
Wickham 1913 1 specimen
recombined as Gonodera antiqua
PU 6534 (1 measurement)
Capnochroa senilis n. sp. Wickham 1913
Wickham 1913 1 specimen
PU 6902 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Belidae
Paltorhynchus narwhal Scudder 1893
Scudder 1893 1 specimen
PU 1580(1847)
Trypanorhynchus depratus Scudder 1893
Scudder 1893 1 specimen
recombined as Paltorhynchus depratus
PU 1867
Insecta - Coleoptera - Curculionidae
Cleonus primoris n. sp. Scudder 1893
Scudder 1893 1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Cleonini
PU 1549 (1 measurement)
Tychius evolatus Scudder 1893
Scudder 1893 1 specimen
PU 1609
Cremastorhynchus stabilis Scudder 1893
Scudder 1893 1 specimen
PU 1562
Aulobaris damnata n. sp. Scudder 1893
Scudder 1893 1 specimen
recombined as Lithogeraeus damnata
PU 1515 (1 measurement)
Eudomus pinguis Scudder 1893
Scudder 1893 1 specimen
PU 1531(1548)
Eudomus robustus Scudder 1893
Scudder 1893 2 specimens
PU 1536, 1550(1620)
Evopes occubatus Scudder 1893
Scudder 1893 1 specimen
PU 1591
Geralophus lassatus Scudder 1893
Scudder 1893 1 specimen
PU 1518
Geralophus ? fossicius Scudder 1893
Scudder 1893 1 specimen
PU 1602
Geralophus occultus (Scudder 1876)
Scudder 1893 3 specimens
original and current combination Eurhinus occultus
PU 1587, 1593(1598), 1617
Insecta - Coleoptera - Brentidae
Anthonomus arctus Scudder 1893
Scudder 1893 1 specimen
recombined as Toxorhynchus arctus
PU 1958
Insecta - Coleoptera - Cerambycidae
Leptura leidyi n. sp. Wickham 1913
Wickham 1913 1 specimen
recombined as Pidonia leidyi
PU 6512 (1 measurement)
Callidiopsites grandiceps Wickham 1913
Wickham 1913 1 specimen
PU 6543
Insecta - Coleoptera - Cryptophagidae
Antherophagus megalops n. sp. Wickham 1913
Wickham 1913 1 specimen
PU 6564(6535) (1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Byrrhidae
Byrrhus romingeri Scudder 1900
Scudder 1900 1 specimen
PU 1540
Insecta - Coleoptera - Elateridae
Limonius florissantensis Wickham 1916
Wickham 1916 1 specimen
PU 6572
Insecta - Coleoptera - Cantharidae
Telephorus humatus n. sp. Wickham 1913
Wickham 1913 1 specimen
recombined as Atalantycha humata
PU 5984 (1 measurement)
Trypherus aboriginalis n. sp. Wickham 1913
Wickham 1913 1 specimen
PU 6527 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Carabidae
Bembidium tumulorum n. sp. Scudder 1900
Scudder 1900 1 specimen
PU 1601 (1 measurement)
Pterostichus walcotti Scudder 1900
Scudder 1900 1 specimen
PU 1557
Harpalus whitfieldii Scudder 1900
Scudder 1900 2 specimens
PU 1574, 1829 (1 measurement)
Amara danae Scudder 1900
Scudder 1900 2 specimens
PU 1555, 1614
Amara sterilis Scudder 1900
Scudder 1900 1 specimen
PU 1511
Insecta - Raphidioptera - Baissopteridae
Inocellia veterana n. sp. Scudder 1890
1 specimen
recombined as Dictyoraphidia veterana
PU 1.385 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Trichoptera - Polycentropodidae
Derobrochus craterae Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.947
Insecta - Hemiptera - Pentatomidae
Mataeoschistus limigenus n. gen., n. sp. Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.1095 (1 measurement)
Thnetoschistus revulsus n. gen., n. sp. Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.837 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera
Rhepocoris praevalens Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.335(1.712)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Lygaeidae
Lygaeus faeculentus n. sp. Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.835 (1 measurement)
Lygaeus stabilitus Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.811(1.821)
Nysius stratus Scudder 1890
1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Lygaeidae
PU 1.840
Nysius vecula Scudder 1890
1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Lygaeidae
PU 1.828
Insecta - Hemiptera
Cacalydus lapsus n. gen., n. sp. Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.508 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Coreidae
Heeria gulosa Scudder 1890
2 specimens
PU 1.560(1.802), 1.831
Heeria lapidosa Scudder 1890
2 specimens
PU 1.804, 1.817
Insecta - Hemiptera - Miridae
Poecilocapsus fremontii Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.845
Insecta - Hemiptera - Dictyopharidae
Florissantia elegans n. gen., n. sp. Scudder 1890
2 specimens
PU 1.104(1.751), 1.783(1.789) (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hemiptera
? Cixius proavus n. sp. Scudder 1890
1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Fulgoroidea
PU 1.705 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Aphrophoridae
Palaphrodes irregularis Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.836
Palaphrodes cincta Scudder 1890
3 specimens
PU 1.505, 1.813(1.841), 1.815(1.839)
Palaphrodes obscura Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.816
Insecta - Hemiptera - Cercopidae
Prinecphora balteata Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.604
Locrites copei Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.903
Palecphora praevalens Scudder 1890
2 specimens
PU 1.710, 1.838
Palecphora communis Scudder 1890
2 specimens
PU 1.320, 1.826(1.830)
Lithecphora setigera n. gen., n. sp. Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.121 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Cicadellidae
Agallia lewisii Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.801(1.805)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Aphididae
Siphonophoroides antiqua Buckton 1883
1 specimen
PU 1.986
Aphidopsis dalli Scudder 1890
1 specimen
synonym of Siphonophoroides antiqua
PU 1.1091
Aphidopsis lutaria Scudder 1890
1 specimen
synonym of Siphonophoroides antiqua
PU 1.834
Insecta - Dermaptera
Labiduromma bormansi Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.603
Insecta - Dermaptera - Anisolabididae
Labiduromma mortale Scudder 1890
1 specimen
recombined as Spiladopygia mortalis
PU 1.615
Insecta - Ephemeroptera - Ephemeridae
Ephemera interempta Scudder 1890
1 specimen
PU 1.582 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Limoniidae
Dicranomyia stagnorum Scudder 1894
Scudder 1894 2 specimens
PU 1727, 1791
Gonomyia primogenitalis Scudder 1894
Scudder 1894 1 specimen
recombined as Rhabdomastix primogenitalis
PU 1748
Insecta - Diptera - Cylindrotomidae
Cyttaromyia princetoniana Scudder 1894
Scudder 1894 1 specimen
PU 1770
Insecta - Diptera - Tipulidae
Tipula rigens Scudder 1894
Scudder 1894 1 specimen
PU 1793
Tipula limi Scudder 1894
Scudder 1894 1 specimen
PU 1788
Tipula evanitura Scudder 1894
Scudder 1894 1 specimen
PU 1760
Tipula florissanta Scudder 1894
Scudder 1894 1 specimen
PU 1750
Tipula clauda Scudder 1894
Scudder 1894 2 specimens
PU 1753, 1756
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Colorado County:Teller
Coordinates: 38.9° North, 105.3° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:40.4° North, 97.0° West
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Time
Period:Paleogene Epoch:Eocene
Stage:Priabonian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 3
Key time interval:Late/Upper Eocene
Age range of interval:37.71000 - 33.90000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Florissant Member:Middle Shale
Stratigraphic resolution:formation
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:diatomaceous,tuffaceous lithified "shale"
Secondary lithology: lithified "volcaniclastic"
Includes fossils?Y
Environment:lacustrine - large Tectonic setting:intermontane basin
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:adpression
Lagerst�tten type:concentrate
Degree of concentration:-seasonal
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:medium
Abundance in sediment:common
Size sorting:medium
Temporal resolution:time-averaged
Spatial resolution:parautochthonous
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:all microfossils,some macrofossils,ichnofossils
Collection methods:selective quarrying,surface (float),surface (in situ),observed (not collected)
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Database number:122093
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:J. Karr, M. Clapham
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:paleoentomology
Created:2011-12-16 19:56:58 Last modified:2014-04-28 18:25:44
Access level:the public Released:2013-12-16 19:56:58
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
5136.ETE 848S. H. Scudder. 1890. The Tertiary Insects of North America. Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories XIII:1-734 [C. Labandeira/C. Labandeira/L. Edwards]

Secondary references:

4971ETE 683F. M. Carpenter. 1930. The Fossil Ants of North America. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 70:1-66 [C. Labandeira/C. Labandeira/M. Kosnik]
5137ETE 849S. H. Scudder. 1893. Tertiary Rhynchophorous Coleoptera of the United States. Monographs of the United States Geological Survey 21:1-206 [C. Labandeira/C. Labandeira/M. Clapham]
5138ETE 850S. H. Scudder. 1894. Tertiary Tipulidae, with special reference to those of Florissant, Colorado. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 32:163-245 [C. Labandeira/C. Labandeira/M. Clapham]
5139ETE 851S. H. Scudder. 1900. Adephagous and clavicorn Coleoptera from the Tertiary deposits at Florissant, Colorado with descriptions of a few other forms and a systematic list of the non-rhynchophorus Tertiary Coleoptera of North America. Monographs of the United States Geological Survey 40:1-148 [C. Labandeira/C. Labandeira/M. Clapham]
5171ETE 883H. F. Wickham. 1913. The Princeton collection of fossil beetles from Florissant. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 6:359-366 [C. Labandeira/C. Labandeira/M. Clapham]
5174ETE 886H. F. Wickham. 1916. The fossil Elateridae of Florissant. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 60(12):493-527 [C. Labandeira/C. Labandeira/M. Clapham]