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
Size class: mesofossils
Preservation: adpression
Reposited in the USNM
Primary reference: T. D. A. Cockerell. 1913. Some fossil insects from Florissant, Colorado. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 44:341-346 [C. Labandeira/C. Labandeira/M. Clapham]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 124624: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 20.02.2012, edited by April Kinchloe, Amy Delelli and Jered Karr
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Linyphia pachygnathoides n. sp.5
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"Phalangium lacoei n. sp." = Amauropilio lacoei5
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Reichertella fasciata n. sp.4
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"Cyttaromyia clathrata" = Cyttaromyia princetoniana4
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Solva (Xylomya) inornata n. sp.4
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Tachypeza primitiva n. sp.4
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Rhamphomyia fossa n. sp.4, Rhamphomyia infernalis n. sp.4, Rhamphomyia hypolitha n. sp.2, Rhamphomyia inanimata n. sp.4, Rhamphomyia craterae n. sp.4, Empis infossa n. sp.4
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"Phora cockerelli" = Spiniphora cockerelli4
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Sapromyza veterana n. sp.4
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Melieria atavina n. sp.2
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Urortalis caudatus n. sp.2
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"Acreotrichites scopulicornis n. gen. n. sp." = Desmatomyia scopulicornis2, "Protophthiria atra n. sp." = Tithonomyia atra4, "Melanderella testea n. sp." = Dolichomyia testea4, Apolysis magister4
"Acreotrichites scopulicornis n. gen. n. sp." = Desmatomyia scopulicornis2 Cockerell 1917 bee fly USNM 62537
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Anthomyia persepulta n. sp.2
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"Hesperinus immutabilis n. sp." = Penthetria immutabilis4, Penthetria longifurca n. sp.4, Bibio jamesi4, Bibio excurvatus n. sp.4, Bibio vulcanius n. sp.4, Bibio wickhami2, Bibio vetus4, Bibio cockerelli4, Bibio capnodes n. sp.4, Plecia explanata n. sp.2, "Hesperinus melanderi" = Plecia melanderi4, Plecia tessella n. sp.4, "Hesperinus axelianus" = Plecia axeliana4, Plecia orycta n. sp.4
"Hesperinus immutabilis n. sp." = Penthetria immutabilis4 Melander 1949 march fly USNM 112554, 588 (Lacoe coll)
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Boletina hypogaea n. sp.4
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Xyela (Xyela) florissantensis n. sp.6
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Formica robusta1, Formica grandis n. sp.1, Formica cockerelli1, Lasius peritulus1, Petraeomyrmex minimus1, Iridomyrmex obscurans n. sp.1, Elaeomyrmex gracilis1, Elaeomyrmex coloradensis1, Miomyrmex impactus1, Liometopum scudderi1, Liometopum miocenicum1, Protazteca quadrata1, Protazteca capitata1, Protazteca elongata1, Messor sculpturatus1, Aphaenogaster mayri1
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Heriades priscus n. sp.2
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Taeniurites fortis n. gen. n. sp.2
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Cryptophagus bassleri n. sp.8
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Lithocoryne arcuata n. sp.8
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Anatis resurgens n. sp.10
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Tenebroides corrugata n. sp.8
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"Leptura antecurrens n. sp." = Judolia antecurrens8, Leptura ponderosissima n. sp.8, "Spondylis tertiarius n. sp." = Neandra florissantensis10, "Callidium grandaevum n. sp." = Phymatodes grandaevus10
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Bruchus exhumatus8, Bruchus dormescens n. sp.8, Bruchus antaeus n. sp.10, Systena florissantensis n. sp.8
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"Rhynchites subterraneus" = Prodeporaides subterraneus8
"Rhynchites subterraneus" = Prodeporaides subterraneus8 Scudder 1893 tooth-nosed snout weevil USNM 59666
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Evopes veneratus8, Pandeleteinus nudus n. sp.10, Geralophus repositus8, Geralophus lassatus8, Geralophus retritus8, Geralophus fossicius8, Geralophus antiquarius8, Geralophus saxuosus8, Cleonus exterraneus8, Cleonus foersteri8, "Baris primalis n. sp." = Lithogeraeus primalis10, Dorytomus williamsi8, Tychius ferox n. sp.10, "Balaninus minusculus" = Curculio minusculus8, Rhysosternum longirostre8, "Coniatus evisceratus" = Listroderes evisceratus8, Cryptorhynchus profusus8
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Anisotoma sibylla n. sp.8
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Stenus morsei8, Miolithocharis lithographica n. gen. n. sp.8, Aleocharopsis caseyi n. sp.8, Aleocharopsis secunda n. sp.8, Philonthus marcidulus8, Quedius chamberlini8, Staphylinus vulcan n. sp.8
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Lucanus fossilis n. sp.8
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Vrilletta monstrosa n. sp.10
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Anthaxia exhumata n. sp.8
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Pterostichus walcotti8, Harpalus redivivus n. sp.10, Harpalus ulomaeformis n. sp.10, Amara powellii8, Amara veterata8, Cratacanthus florissantensis n. sp.10, Platynus insculptipennis n. sp.10
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Agabus florissantensis n. sp.8
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Nebritus willistoni n. sp.4
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"Jupiteria charon n. gen. n. sp." = Jupitellia charon7 Scudder 1889 brush-footed butterfly Lacoe 2100
"Chlorippe wilmattae" = Doxocopa wilmattae Cockerell 1907 brush-footed butterfly USNM 58682 (Gustav Hambach coll)
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Eobruneria tessellata n. gen. n. sp.
Eobruneria tessellata n. gen. n. sp. Cockerell 1913 praying mantis USNM 58583 (Gustav Hambach coll))
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